Michelle Grattan

Michelle Grattan is the political editor of The Age. In 2008, she shared the Melbourne Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award with Laurie Oakes. She edited the books 'Reconciliation' and 'Australian Prime Ministers' (2000), and wrote 'Back on the Wool Track' (2004).

Turnbull flays internet flip-flop

Michelle Grattan Labor abandoned its plan for an internet filter because it did not have the numbers to get it through Parliament, opposition communications spokesman says.

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Obama aware of misogyny speech

Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard's much-talked-about misogyny speech has come to the attention of President Barack Obama.

Rudd to be a regular on Mitchell show

Michelle Grattan JULIA Gillard said no but Kevin Rudd has said yes to a regular spot on Neil Mitchell's 3AW program.

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Figures frenzy turns spotlight on Canberra's bureaucracy

Michelle Grattan IT WAS a government sting, and then an opposition counter-sting, which left the public servants in the federal Treasury feeling the pain.

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Backdown on internet filter plan

Michelle Grattan Government finally backs down on controversial plan to introduce mandatory internet filter.

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PM, Carr applaud Obama on second term

Michelle Grattan and Judith Ireland PRIME Minister Julia Gillard said Australia had worked closely with President Obama and his administration over the past four years, adding ''I look forward to continuing this friendship''.

PM applauds Obama on second term

Michelle Grattan Government relieved at the status quo result as it heads into its own election year.

Treasury denies wrongdoing over costings

Michelle Grattan Treasury head Martin Parkinson has assured the opposition the department did not breach its 'professional and apolitical ethos' in costing Coalition policies.

PM's away, and look who plays

Michelle Grattan Cup day saw the ubiquitous Kevin Rudd mingling at Flemington with a couple of his backers, cabinet ministers Martin Ferguson and Anthony Albanese, as well as union leader Paul Howes, a ''faceless...

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Costing opposition policies 'routine': PM

Michelle Grattan and Lindsay Murdoch The government is unrepentant about commissioning and releasing Treasury costings of three opposition policies that would put a $4.57 billion burden on business in their first full year of operation.

Professor campaigns for Indigenous Land Bank to unlock potential of native title land

Michelle Grattan Jurist Frank Brennan has warned there could be a backlash against the purchase of land for indigenous Australians if existing native title land is not more effectively developed.

Abbott recommits to surpluses under a Coalition government

Michelle Grattan Tony Abbott has recommitted a Coalition government to bringing in surpluses in its first three budgets — despite insisting the government will not be able to deliver one this financial year.

Garrett goes into bat for Hindi

Michelle Grattan Will Sachin Tendulkar help drive Australian schoolchildren into learning Hindi?

Rudd wins tweet fans in China

Michelle Grattan Kevin Rudd has become a hit on Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, keeping his nearly 340,000 followers abreast of his family life, according to the China Daily's website.