Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says with inflation likely to have peaked,interest rates are not expected to climb as much as they did through 2022.

Cheers could easily turn to jeers for Albanese

There is no doubt this government finds itself in an economic storm that is not of its making. But if it doesn’t navigate it well,the legacy of this parliament won’t be ‘a kinder,gentler politics’.

  • Roshena Campbell

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NAPIER,NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 19:Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation at the War Memorial Centre on January 19,2023 in Napier,New Zealand. (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)

The big promises Jacinda didn’t keep

Despite her celebrity status,outgoing New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern failed to resolve the country’s housing crisis.

  • Roshena Campbell
Former treasurer Peter Costello unveiled the baby bonus in 2004.

One for the country:do we need another baby bonus?

The latest Population Statement paints a grim picture of the future with an ageing population and falling birth rate meaning a decline in the number of younger,working Australians.

  • Roshena Campbell
Leaders of the Liberal and Labor parties both have plenty of political stocktaking to do.

Is there an upside to major parties’ shrinking bases?

Australia’s major political parties have not been this unpopular since World War II. While there is a higher percentage of voters up for grabs,how can they be won over?

  • Roshena Campbell
Matthew Guy (with wife Renae) concedes defeat on Saturday.

Groundhog Day for Liberals,as hard lessons go unheeded

After defeat in 2014,the party ordered a review that found it would not win again in Victoria unless it tackled its women problem,toxic brand and inability to communicate. Are we finally ready to listen?

  • Roshena Campbell
Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.

Integrity is important,but can it sway the Victorian election?

The polls suggest that for many voters,integrity in politics only matters if it conforms to their political prejudices.

  • Roshena Campbell
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New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak outside Downing Street.

Only a matter of time before Australia has its own Rishi Sunak

The experience in the United Kingdom makes clear that a thriving multiracial and multifaith democracy is possible without quotas.

  • Roshena Campbell
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese holds Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler’s baby Charlie Butler as he meets with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a visit to Sfizio Cucina cafe in the seat of Sturt,in Adelaide,SA.

PM needs to address sexism in paid parental leave scheme

It’s time for Anthony Albanese to do something about a scheme that gives families with female breadwinners and stay-at-home dads nothing.

  • Roshena Campbell
Lidia Thorpe and Geraldine Atkinson.

Bandt needs to start difficult conversations with Lidia Thorpe

Alongside climate change,the Voice is central to Albanese’s agenda. And the most damaging force shaping up against it on the Left may be Djab Wurrung,Gunnai Gunditjmara woman Lidia Thorpe.

  • Roshena Campbell
Queen Elizabeth dedicated herself to a life of service.

Quiet quitting means dull lives if we just do the bare minimum

Unlike the late monarch,it is difficult for most of us today to imagine dedicating our entire lives so fully to any one role.

  • Roshena Campbell