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Anthony Albanese held his nerve in the fourth and final leaders debate on Sunday night

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Albo edges his way through the final debate with the oddsmakers still on his side… but there’s one major credibility problem he can’t shake

Anthony Albanese held his nerve in the final leaders debate, even though…
The third leaders debate between Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese got off to a fiery start

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Albo and Peter Dutton suspended their campaigns today out of respect for the late Pope – but at night they refused to turn the other cheek

Wednesday night’s third leaders debate went ahead, despite both Anthony Albanese and…
The ABC's David Speers hosted the second leaders debate on Wednesday night

PETER VAN ONSELEN: How a ridiculous ABC management decision left leaders debate host David Speers out in the cold – and booted from his OWN show

By PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 08:52…
Labor’s first home buyers guarantee is designed to relax credit markets and remove the need to pay for expensive mortgage insurance which banks require when a smaller deposit is all the mortgagee can offer

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Albo and Dutton have both presented themselves as the saviours to the cost-of-living crisis… but there’s a hidden time bomb that neither of them seem brave enough to defuse

Both major parties launched their campaigns today, three weeks out from election…
Anthony Albanese (pictured today on the campaign trail) was asked about the cyber attack on Australian superannuation and immediately played it down

Superannuation accounts are being drained by hackers. Chinese warships lurk in our waters. But, as PETER VAN ONSELEN writes, blasé Albo is only fired up about one ‘risk’ to the country

By PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:43…
The sun hadn't even come up between Peter Dutton finishing his Budget reply speech and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese barging in to call the election

Jim Chalmers’ petty payback after I dared mention those skeletons in his closet – and Albo shows his true colours after Dutton’s Budget reply: PETER VAN ONSELEN

Albo’s cheap tricks With the election campaign now under way, Tuesday night’s Budget…
What on Earth is going on at Guardian Australia? No one knows were the website's new political editor Karen Middleton (pictured) has gone - but I hear she may be a casualty of the 'we run this joint, not you' mentality that thrives among journos in the Canberra bureau

What’s REALLY happening at the crumbling Guardian as editor vanishes… plus, farewell ‘Airbus Albo’ – why the PM is about to get a snarky new nickname: PETER VAN ONSELEN

Guardian inmates claim victory as new warden clocks off What on Earth…
Borrowers breathed a sigh of relief when RBA boss Michele Bullock announced the first rate cut in nearly five years, after 13 consecutive rate rises. But Albo's big spending could spoil it...

Leaked letter confirms the REAL agenda of Labor’s migrant citizenship rush… and why Albo’s election-eve handouts will screw borrowers even after a rate cut: PETER VAN ONSELEN

Albo’s handouts a threat to mortgage holders The big political news of…
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania celebrate his second inauguration on Tuesday morning Australian time. Trump's sudden return poses challenges for Australia and Anthony Albanese as PM

THAT Elon issue, a blow to Albo’s woke-green dream – and an awkward realisation dawns on Penny Wong: PETER VAN ONSELEN on how Trump 2.0 is shaking Australia’s foundations

We all know that Donald Trump’s return to the US Presidency comes…
Climate change campaigner  tyo

PETER VAN ONSELEN: Knives out at elite university for Julie Bishop – and who wants her gone… and the inside story of an influential billionaire’s bid to kill a newspaper story

Simon says kill the story When the Australian Financial Review publishes its…