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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Labor still struggling with the fallout
Michelle Grattan THE carbon tax probably peaked as an issue before the price started - indeed, its first three months have been an anti-climax.
Carbon tax could still cause damage
Michelle Grattan First three months an anti-climax but Labor will continue to struggle with its political damage.
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The musings of Malcolm
Michelle Grattan Malcolm Turnbull's lament on the degradation of our politics is justified, but prescribing a solution is more difficult.
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Media Paradox: many more voices, much less reporting
Michelle Grattan Economics and readers' consumption habits have made newspapers the headline story.
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Game changer or game over?
Michelle Grattan Treasurer Wayne Swan declares that tomorrow - the day the carbon tax starts - will be a 'game-changer'. Tony Abbott insists it is the beginning of the ''python squeeze''.
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Gillard faces an uphill battle
Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard faces a herculean task to sell her carbon pricing scheme.
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Abbott's economic challenge
Michelle Grattan The Opposition Leader has set out to prove to voters that he is capable of running the nation's finances.
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Stand strengthens Shorten position
Michelle Grattan Among the notable comments in the outpourings about the Slipper saga have been those from Bill Shorten.
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Gillard sets her sights high
Michelle Grattan The PM's ambitious goals for the year, including a carbon price, are a mountain to climb.
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The road to redemption
Michelle Grattan Rudd and Turnbull are back, and their leaders will have a job keeping a rein on them.
ANALYSIS
Gillard shuffles the deck with a cautious hand
Michelle Grattan JULIA GILLARD'S reshuffle is simultaneously bold and cautious. Some choices are unexpected, notably Penny Wong into Finance. There's no big purge of under-performers.
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PM gets the job done at low-key launch
Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard's launch was a carefully packaged, narrowly focused product, designed with several strategic purposes in mind.
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The sting in Santa's sack
Michelle Grattan It's good to remind yourself of who's going to pay for all the election largesse.
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IR monkey wrenches Abbott, population perishes on Gillard
Michelle Grattan It is only week one, but already on the election obstacle course Tony Abbott has been singed as he tried to cremate WorkChoices, and Julia Gillard has found herself haunted by Kevin Rudd and Mark...
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PM dares to win - or fall
Michelle Grattan Prime Minister Julia Gillard is essentially gambling all for victory at the next election.
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The special glow of power
Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard's transformation is a metaphor for how she's trying to change the government.
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Treasury's unleashed rock star
Michelle Grattan Secretary Ken Henry has come into his own under the Rudd government, stealing some limelight from boss Wayne Swan.
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PM left to stew in his own juices
Michelle Grattan Despite his making a mess of many much-trumpeted policies, voters are more likely to stick with Rudd than to risk Abbott.
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Lots of spin, but no control
Michelle Grattan The government famous for its spin has found things spinning out of its control.
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Reality mugs Rudd goals
Michelle Grattan It looked easy from opposition, but the PM is finding it tough to convert rhetoric into action.
