Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan is one of Australia's most respected political journalists. She has been a member of the Canberra parliamentary press gallery for more than 40 years, during which time she has covered all the most significant stories in Australian politics.
As a former editor of The Canberra Times, Michelle Grattan was also the first female editor of an Australian daily newspaper. She has been with the Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and Political Editor of The Age since 2004.
Michelle currently has a dual role with an academic position at the University of Canberra and as Associate Editor (Politics) and Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation.
In her role at the University of Canberra, Michelle is teaching, working on research projects in politics and political communication, as well as providing public commentary and strategic advice.
She is the author, co-author, and editor of several books and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2004 for her long and distinguished service to Australian journalism.
Government agrees to national anti-corruption body – with strict limits
Dec 16, 2018 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The government has given in to pressure to set a new Commonwealth Integrity Commission but its operation would be strictly circumscribed, without the ability to hold public hearings into allegations of corruption against...
Hokey-pokey politics as the government is shaken all about
Dec 08, 2018 17:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the topsy turvy Liberal universe, just when the right is trying to tighten its grip on the throat of the party, the government is haring off to the left, with this weeks legislation to allow it to break up recalcitrant...
Liberals adopt new rule to stop the revolving prime ministership
Dec 04, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Politics
Scott Morrison has announced a major change in Liberal party rules to ensure a prime minister who wins an election serves the full term, unless two thirds of the party decides otherwise. Morrison said the Liberal party...
Households to get $2000 subsidy for batteries under Shorten energy policy
Nov 26, 2018 16:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
A Labor government would subsidise households to install batteries as part of the ALPs energy policy to be unveiled by Bill Shorten on Thursday. If Labor wins next years election, it would provide from 2020 a A$2000...
Senate president Scott Ryan launches grenade against the right
Nov 26, 2018 15:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Senate president Scott Ryan has called out the right within the Liberal party and among commentators, declaring that Liberal voters dont want views rammed down their throats. In a trenchant critique of federal...
Morrison to unveil broad suite of measures to boost Australia's influence in the Pacific
Nov 08, 2018 16:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Scott Morrison on Thursday will announce an extensive suite of military, diplomatic, financial and people-to-people initiatives in a major boost to Australias role in the Pacific. They include setting up a $2 billion...
View from The Hill: Katter waves Section 44 stick in a 'notice North Queensland' moment
Nov 05, 2018 12:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On the day independent Kerryn Phelps was officially declared the winner in Wentworth, a shot was fired across Scott Morrisons bows to remind him of the challenge of managing a now-hung parliament. It came not from...
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