This Month
AFR editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury’s 17 most memorable front page stories
On his final day as editor-in-chief, Michael Stutchbury reflects on the stories that have chronicled the changing face of Australia, won awards, and ended careers.
- Michael Stutchbury
‘I’ve had a gutful’ of factional squabbles: SA Liberal leader quits
The leader of the Liberal Party in South Australia, David Speirs, has angrily criticised internal factional squabbles as he resigned
- Simon Evans
Banks say consumer data right ‘action initiation’ rescue will cost $3b
Ahead of a parliamentary vote next week to extend the consumer data right to boost switching, the ABA is pointing to costs and risks as reason for delay.
- James Eyers
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Like Howard, Albanese knows two heirs apparent are better than one
Labor’s leadership succession plan seems less obvious than it did six months ago.
- Phillip Coorey
July
Joyce’s talk of bullets and ballot boxes enrages PM
Anthony Albanese called on Peter Dutton to dump Barnaby Joyce for using “completely unacceptable” language at an anti-offshore wind rally.
- Jessica Gardner
Now it’s O’Neil v Chandler-Mather on housing
Clare O’Neil will take on selling the government’s housing agenda, which pollsters say has been drowned out by the Greens’ precocious spokesman Max Chandler-Mather.
- Jessica Gardner
Labor Right pushes for extra spot as O’Neil speculation swirls
Speculation is intensifying that Clare O’Neil will be shifted from Home Affairs and be replaced by Agriculture Minister Murray Watt.
- Phillip Coorey
PM mulls reshuffle as colleagues urge him to tread lightly
The shake-up, which the prime minister flagged in May, is not expected to be major, given his desire to maintain the stability that has been a hallmark of the government.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- Building Bad
‘Complete joke’: Former building cops urge ABCC’s return
Two former building watchdogs have rubbished claims Labor governments were unaware of behaviour inside the CFMEU: “Thuggery and standover tactics have prevailed for decades.”
- Updated
- Phillip Coorey, Ronald Mizen and Gus McCubbing
- Opinion
- International affairs
Power tips from ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Shōgun’
The popular swords-and-scheming TV series have lessons for modern political parties.
- The Economist
Why ‘care’ will be at the centre of Mostyn’s governor-general term
Business leader Sam Mostyn, who was sworn in on Monday, warned that younger people were concerned they could miss out on privileges enjoyed by previous generations.
- Tom McIlroy
June
How the Greens went from tree huggers to angry culture warriors
With polls showing Labor could be on track to lose its lower house majority at next year’s federal election, the Greens have a chance at gaining real influence.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- Analysis
Why we should pay Sam Mostyn $700k
Sam Mostyn will earn $200,000 more than her predecessor, but there has been no change to the practice of how the governor-general’s pay packet is set.
- Tom McIlroy
Sam Mostyn gets $200k pay rise
The pay rise brings the governor-general’s salary to more than $709,000 from July 1.
- Tom McIlroy
The gambler: Dutton bets it all on nuclear
The opposition leader is hoping his energy wager could return the Coalition to government. But if it all goes badly wrong, his dream of becoming prime minister could be lost.
- Tom McIlroy
‘Dangerous escalation’: Jewish MP deplores attack on his office
Police have launched a manhunt after pro-Palestinian activists smashed windows and tried to set fire to Labor MP Josh Burns’ office.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett
- Analysis
- Analysis
Why compulsory voting keeps Australia in the centre
It doesn’t stop parties on both sides testing the limits, but the middle ground is where elections are won and lost.
- Phillip Coorey
- Analysis
- Peter Dutton
Peter Dutton is going right. Conservatives love it
But party moderates fear their leader’s tough policies on climate change and immigration could cost inner-city seats.
- Aaron Patrick
Dutton spruiks gas and nuclear to win back Victoria
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has used a speech in Melbourne to spruik gas and nuclear energy while attacking the teals, Daniel Andrews – and Sydney University.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
Greens ‘fanning flames of division’, says besieged Labor MP
Federal Labor MP Peter Khalil has accused the Greens of spreading disinformation and speaking at protests that resulted in hate speech and physical harassment.
- Gus McCubbing
