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).
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Rudd may yet have ticker but Labor has lost love
Michelle Grattan WHEN Kevin Rudd announced last week that his aortic valve needed to be replaced again, it was a classic performance.
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Time we had a separate minister for indigenous affairs
Michelle Grattan THE Gillard government is anxious to distinguish its approach to improving life for Northern Territory Aborigines by launching consultations to discuss where to go when the legislation for the...
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Abbott's strength, Gillard's weakness
Michelle Grattan Tony Abbott is negative but a ferocious opponent.
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Refugee nightmare plays out for Gillard
Michelle Grattan THE past week has brought home that the Labor government can't claim a shred of principle on asylum policy any more.
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The waiting game goes on
Michelle Grattan Kevin Rudd was active on the Syrian crisis this week, reporting to Parliament and calling in that country's senior diplomat.
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Gillard cornered over ABC claims
Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard's leadership is now deep in crisis. There is no other word for it.
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PM wins votes but not voters
Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard receives little credit for getting major legislation through a difficult Parliament.
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Caught in the thick of it
Michelle Grattan Peta Credlin deserves a starring role in an Australian version of West Wing, or The Thick of It.
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Far away in the world Kevin dreams of home
Michelle Grattan Kevin Rudd contemplates one of the most critical decisions he will make on his attempted comeback.
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It's show time now shadow boxing is over
Michelle Grattan Kevin Rudd is appealing to his desperate and dysfunctional party as its best vote-getter, but he is confronting a seething hatred from his many critics determined to block his resurrection.
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Killer blow vital for Gillard
Michelle Grattan Leadership ballots are run a bit like regular election campaigns, with day-by-day tactics.
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Unsavoury way to sort out a feud
Michelle Grattan The Gillard camp's tactics are dirty and demeaning. Rudd's 'who, me?' line is nonsense.
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Albanese integrity puts colleagues to shame
Michelle Grattan Amid a great deal of dishonourable behaviour from many senior Labor figures who should know better, Anthony Albanese has emerged as a man of integrity.
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Kev's gang has little in common
Michelle Grattan An eclectic quartet of four ministers came out to support Kevin Rudd last week.
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Little in common but Kevin for this gang of four
Michelle Grattan An eclectic quartet of four ministers came out on Thursday to support Kevin Rudd.
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Expecting voters to forget nastiness a big ask
Michelle Grattan The result is a foregone conclusion. After that, the huge ask of voters: forget and move forward.
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Rudd vanquished, now the hard work starts
Michelle Grattan Gillard’s immediate test is to handle the reshuffle caused by Rudd’s departure to the backbench. She would be wise to keep it limited and inclusive.
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Exit likely to make for an extensive reshuffle
Michelle Grattan Labor's leadership battle has been as much about the 2010 coup as the 2013 election.
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Former premier was ready to take the stage
Michelle Grattan If Bob Carr had become foreign minister he'd have brought to the job extensive contacts, very firm views, and an activist approach.
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Gillard's discordant Carr alarm
Michelle Grattan The botched attempt to woo the former NSW premier to Canberra has damaged the PM's credibility.
