Forty per cent of voters now rank Peter Dutton (left) and the Coalition as best to manage the economy,with only 24 per cent naming Anthony Albanese and Labor.

What the major parties avoid could be as important as what gets their focus

A Dutton government would no doubt be very different from the Albanese government,but the differences being debated are mostly minor.

  • Sean Kelly

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Anthony Albanese’s defensive stance contrasts with Peter Dutton’s approach.

The budget will reveal Labor’s level of confidence. Dutton’s already shown us his

If the treasurer surprises on the bold side,it may be a sign of panic for Labor,but the opposition leader seems to be shifting the focus of the Coalition’s campaign.

  • Sean Kelly
Our independents and minor parties are like Trump,allowing voters a way to genuinely challenge the status quo.

Trump and the teals have a lot in common

Donald Trump wants to destroy the system. In some fashion,so do the teals.

  • Sean Kelly
Anthony Albanese’s timeline of events is under intense scrutiny.

Dutton just had his worst two weeks as leader. A later election can only help him

A May election date leaves more time for voters to forget Dutton’s run of unforced errors and for the PM to perhaps make some of his own.

  • Sean Kelly

The trouble with the bubble – for both Albanese and Dutton

The opinion polls remain close but political insiders have little idea what’s happening outside and what will sway voters on election day.

  • Sean Kelly

As the world fills with lies,Australia silences those who make us question

It’s a topsy-turvy moment when we are being told to treat Donald Trump’s words without seriousness but to read art at its most superficial level.

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As Dutton parades his softer side,let’s not forget how hard he’s played the politics of race

In these racially charged times,the opposition leader has returned to old ways as the election campaign approaches.

  • Sean Kelly
Anthony Albanese donned his Akubra to begin the new year campaigning in Queensland,while Peter Dutton will be in Melbourne.

Dutton’s policies deserve ridicule,but at least they’re memorable

Peter Dutton has offered themes with little substance. Anthony Albanese has offered substance but few clear themes. Which approach will resonate with voters?

  • Sean Kelly
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As the fog of inflation lifts,Dutton is cast in a harsher light

For over two years,we’ve been waiting for serious Coalition policies. All we see is the adoption of ideas of an unserious man,Donald Trump. Is that it?

  • Sean Kelly

Albanese once called John Howard the worst PM ever. Now he’s trying to emulate him

If Anthony Albanese’s really lucky,historians will come to see his first term as his worst.

  • Sean Kelly