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.
Media receives some government relief after coronavirus hit
Apr 16, 2020 14:57 pm UTC| Business
The government has announced relief measures, including a $50 million program for regional journalism, to help media hit by the fallout from COVID-19 crisis. Commercial television and radio broadcasters will be given a...
Indefinite freeze on non-urgent elective surgery in Australia
Mar 26, 2020 16:07 pm UTC| Health
All non-urgent elective surgery is being suspended, to free up resources as hospitals prepare to deal with the full impact of COVID-19. Announcing the suspension, taking effect from midnight Wednesday, Scott Morrison...
View from The Hill: Entertainment venues closed in draconian measures to fight the virus
Mar 23, 2020 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Clubs, pubs, movie theatres and gyms will be closed and restaurants will only be able to provide takeaways in draconian measures to fight the spread of coronavirus announced by Scott Morrison late Sunday night. But...
Mar 23, 2020 07:37 am UTC| Economy
Small and medium-sized businesses will get up to $100,000 in cash payments in the governments second stage of emergency assistance, worth a huge $66 billion, to cushion businesses and individuals as the coronavirus cuts a...
Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments
Mar 15, 2020 16:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
A payment of $750 will be made from the end of this month to about 6.5 million people as part of the governments $17.6 billion stimulus package aimed at keeping Australia out of a recession caused by the impact of the...
Big stimulus package to splash cash, including $25,000 to small and medium-sized businesses
Mar 12, 2020 17:42 pm UTC| Politics Economy
The Morrison governments stimulus measures, to be announced Thursday, will include a $25,000 cash flow boost for small and medium-sized businesses, a subsidy to help preserve apprentices jobs, and a big expansion of the...
Government triggers emergency plan for COVID-19 pandemic, and considers economic assistance
Mar 01, 2020 12:51 pm UTC| Health
The federal government has activated its emergency response plan to deal with a spread of the coronavirus locally, in anticipation of it becoming a pandemic. It is also considering limited assistance for those hardest...
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