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12
Feb
2022

Opinion: Liberals weigh their own futures as Morrison flails

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Is it poetic that in the 50th anniversary year of Gough Whitlam's breakthrough victory under the banner…

06
Feb
2022

Opinion: Governments usually run on their record, not from it

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Staring into the abyss three years ago in the final fortnight of the 2019 election campaign, Scott…

01
Feb
2022

Opinion: PM doth protest too much at National Press Club

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. It is quite something when the most powerful man in the country is forced to give over his election-…

29
Jan
2022

Opinion: Sport and politics cannot go unmixed

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. A couple of years back, a stranger on social media alleged that I had… wait for it, “right-wing hair”.…

22
Jan
2022

Opinion: For want of a plan, Morrison lurches from 'Oh, Macron' to Omicron

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Was it Mike Tyson who said, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth"? Unlike in…

16
Jan
2022

Opinion: Novak Djokovic Federal Court visa mess was unnecessary and avoidable

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. How much credit should governments get for wriggling out of tight spots they put themselves in? A…

15
Jan
2022

Opinion: Miracle to merde: Morrison's reverse Midas touch

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. All governments reach a point when everything they grasp turns to ... well, let's be kind and say "…