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Stench of failure in Canberra, and it’s not just Labor

Labor and the opposition are both failing voters. But our newspapers have failed the public as well, and addressing that is much harder. Crikey reflects on a fortnight which has reflected poorly on almost everyone.

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Labor leadership — it’s not just about September 14

Labor’s leadership troubles aren’t just about the coming election but the subsequent election — and Kevin Rudd might have his eye much farther down the track.

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Leadership long haul: can journos last three weeks? You bet

There’s no escaping the leadership focus of the print media: it’s one of the few remaining ways it can engage consumer interest. There was a flood of it in Fairfax papers today.

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Gillard loses a chairman, wins on single parent pensions

Caucus chairman Daryl Melham has resigned, amid rumours of further leadership tension. But the government faced down a party room revolt on welfare.

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Richard Farmer’s chunky bits: Gillard in prime position to stay

Labor leadership challenge on hold … Health back on the agenda ,,, Opinion polls in the US …

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Swan for PM? Bolt is onto something

Julia Gillard’s insistence she’ll lead Labor to the next election looks hollow. Andrew Bolt is onto something — the advantages Wayne Swan would bring to the job are obvious, says Rob Burgess.

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Labor Right white-ants Gillard as Rudd rises

Internal ALP polling” that seemed to say Jennifer Kanis was doomed in her bid to hold off the rising Greens tide of Cathy Oke in the looming Melbourne by-election was really about white-anting Julia Gillard.

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Will Gillard do a Downer?

Labor members will soon be imploring Julia Gillard to do what could best be described as an Alexander Downer.

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Gillard’s many problems

It is difficult to think of what the government can do to get people interested in something other than the sideshows of politics. E

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The verdict on the budget

For those who can’t wait until Monday here’s a little federal budget polling preview.

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Too much Canberra, not enough Camberwell or Campbelltown

Crikey readers have their say.

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Ditch the leader, pass the spade, keep digging the same hole

Crikey readers have their say.

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A wonderful morning for Liberals and Nationals

The growing anti-Labor sentiment reflected in recent public opinion polls is sure to be just the beginning. Worse is to come.

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Puzzled by the comments on the polls

I was puzzled last night, as I read the comments after William Bowe posted news on his excellent Poll Bludger blog of the latest Newspoll,.

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Almost a leadership challenge story

I’ve been watching and waiting for the first Prime Ministerial leadership challenge story of autumn and nearly found it this morning

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Come in Spinner: the Greek/Roman/Shakespearean tragedy of Labor

Reading essays and works on 19th and much of 2oth centuries politics it is difficult to avoid the frequent classical allusions and the strong sense of historical context that gave events.

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Delusion, dysfunction and the true history of Kevin Rudd

The government is obsessed with Kevin Rudd but he is not its problem.

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Rudd’s hit-and-fly tactic works, but no avoiding a pitched battle

Kevin Rudd wrong-footed the Gillard camp but there’s no avoiding a pitched battle that he is likely to lose.

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Bring on the pollsters

The opinion polls created the climate which led to the speculation about a Labor leadership challenge.

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ALP spill: Day 2 — Rudd will challenge

Crikey live blog: Prime Minister Julia Gillard questioned why Kevin Rudd did not deny undermining the government with off the record conversations with journalists, after Rudd launched his formal challenge for the Labor leadership.

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A HECS-like funding system for education

Crikey readers have their say.

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Oz graph gaffe 2 … new Nine News boss … Fox Footy’s feat …

Yesterday we reported the error-riddled Labor leadership graphic that ran in Saturday’s Weekend Australian and the correction that followed in The Australian’s Monday edition. Plus other media news.

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Too late to call a showdown

I thought the best tactic for Julia Gillard to put an end to the speculation about leadership was to declaring her job. It’s too late for that now.

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Are Rudd and Gillard really that different?

It’s hard to spot the differences between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, except voters are done with Gillard.

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Not a trace of ideology anywhere in the ALP leadership debate

This Labor leadership contest is purely and simply a debate among MPs about who will best help them keep their job.

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