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Michelle Grattan

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.

Scott Morrison braces for judgement by Malcolm Turnbull's old voters

Oct 20, 2018 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

With a mix of gall and desperation, Scott Morrison appeals to the electors of Wentworth to vote for stability. He warns against sending the government into minority rule, forced to ignore the fact that if this happened the...

VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Morrison's pitch for the Jewish vote in Wentworth

Oct 20, 2018 05:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Michelle Grattan discusses the week in Australian politics with University of Canberras deputy VC Nick Klomp. They discuss Scott Morrisons announcement regarding the possible relocation of Australias embassy to Jerusalem,...

View from The Hill: How the government's plan to oppose Hanson's motion became a vote to support it

Oct 17, 2018 22:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

For Mathias Cormann, 2018 has been the annus horribilis. After emerging badly bruised from the leadership crisis, on Tuesday he took responsibility for the disastrous snafu over Pauline Hansons It is OK to be white...

Government raises glimmer of hope for New Zealand deal on refugees

Oct 17, 2018 22:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The Morrison government has sent qualified signals that it might agree to some refugees from Nauru being settled in New Zealand. It says it would be more likely to support the New Zealand option if Labor agreed to pass...

Coalition trails 47-53% in Newspoll, as Ipsos finds 74% oppose law discriminating against gay students and teachers

Oct 16, 2018 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics

Two new polls have Labor maintaining a commanding lead as the parliament goes into a fortnight that will see a flurry of new government legislation, including to outlaw discrimination against gay students. Newspoll...

Turnbull did not suggest ABC sack journalists: report

Oct 16, 2018 15:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Neither Malcolm Turnbull nor any minister asked or suggested the ABC sack its chief economics correspondent, Emma Alberici or its political editor, Andrew Probyn, according to a report from the Communications department...

View from The Hill: Conservatives may come to regret stirring hornets' nest of religious freedom

Oct 16, 2018 14:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When Scott Morrison promised to abolish the right of religious schools to expel gay students because of their sexual orientation, his motive was obvious and so was what would inevitably happen next. Morrison insults...

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Economy

Mastercard to enable partners to offer crypto products, services

Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange platform Bakkt to allow US merchants, banks, and fintechs to offer crypto solutions and services. Sherri Haymond, Mastercards executive vice president...

Coca-Cola launches bottles without a label in South Korea

The Coca-Cola Company unveiled its newest plastic bottles, and it is very noticeable that they have no label on them. These are said to be the first label-less Coke bottles in South Korea, and this was done for recycling...

LG vice chairman Kwon Young Soo assigned as new LG Energy CEO

Kwon Young Soo, vice chairman at LG Corp., has been given a new assignment in the company. He will be moving to LG Energy Solution as its new chief executive officer. LGES is one of LG Groups affiliates, so his transfer...

Pro-environment consumers, suppliers patronize 'ugly' fruits and vegetables

Pro-environment consumers and suppliers are patronizing ugly agricultural products that do not fit market standards to counter the practice of discarding them. Unsightly produce is now attracting a growing market as...

Columbia experiences cryptocurrency ATM boom

Colombia is currently experiencing a cryptocurrency ATM boom, keeping it in second place among Latam countries with the second-highest number of these ATMs at 50. Not so long ago, Columbia was in first place until El...

Politics

Joe Biden urged to take more aggressive stance in calling out Donald Trump's Big Lie

To this day, twice-impeached former President Donald Trump has refused to back down from his conspiracy theories about the 2020 elections that led to the Capitol insurrection. Democrats have now urged Joe Biden to take a...

Capitol insurrection: Mark Meadows was reportedly a 'regular figure' in Jan. 6 rally planning

More details regarding the involvement of some individuals in Donald Trumps inner circle surrounding the Capitol insurrection have come to light. A new piece in Rolling Stone revealed that Trumps chief of staff Mark...

Nancy Pelosi says 'billionaire's tax' will fund Joe Biden's social infrastructure plan

A point of contention among Democrats in the social spending bill is the price tag as well as how the legislation would be funded. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that the party-led legislation would be paid for by...

Afghanistan faces food crisis, according to UN World Food Programme

Weeks since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the ramifications of the takeover left the country facing one crisis after another. According to the United Nations World Food Programme, Afghans are in the midst of a...

Jared Kushner reportedly in talks to receive $2 billion investment from Saudi Arabia for private equity firm

Former White House adviser and Donald Trumps son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has touted his visits to the Middle East over the years of Trumps presidency as part of his achievements. A recent report has revealed that Kushner is...

Science

S. Korean researchers develop Mediterranean diet that helps prevent cardiovascular disease

South Korean researchers have developed a Korean-style Mediterranean diet that helps prevent cardiovascular disease by reducing the proportion of carbohydrates while increasing the ratio of fat and protein. The diet...

LG Chem develops substance for creating cheaper, lighter plastic solar panel frames

LG Chem combined polycarbonate and acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) to develop LUPOY EU5201 to be used in plastic frames for solar panels. Consequently, LG has become the first in South Korea to develop plastic...

Owls used in helping California vineyards get rid of rodents

A Humboldt State University team is attempting to prove that owls can be an effective eco-friendly option at protecting grapes from rodent attacks. Graduate students at the universitys Department of Wildlife under...

S. Korean researchers develop process that uses agri-waste to produce biofuels, plastics

The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) had developed an enzymatic process that uses agricultural waste to produce the 4-hydroxy valeric acid--an ingredient for biofuels and plastics. The KIERs enzymatic process...

France probes Nestlé, 100 other firms over bisphenol-A use

The French government is investigating 101 companies, including Nestlé, for not disclosing their use of bisphenol-A in food packaging. In its statement of objections, Frances competition authority accused the 101...

Technology

‘Horizon Forbidden West’ developers reveal new abilities and weapons

Horizon Forbidden West will not launch for a few more months, but Guerilla Games has announced some of the new skills and weapons Aloy will use in the sequel. The developer also explained how the difficulty in dealing with...

‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ will mimic real weapons’ trigger weight with PS5 DualSense controller

Call of Duty: Vanguard is coming very soon, and Sledgehammer Games still has several gameplay details to reveal before the launch. The developer detailed in a blog post published on Monday how they were able to deliver an...

Samsung mysteriously brings back the rumored Galaxy S21 FE support page

Samsung may have given its fans a discreet nod that the Galaxy S21 FE is still in the pipeline. The company had silently brought back the support page rumored to be intended for the mid-range phone less than a month before...

Huawei Mate 50 series expected to launch in H1 2022

Huawei Mate 50 is expected to be one of the flagship smartphones to enter the market next year. Despite its absence this year, the company reportedly plans to launch the series in 2022 after receiving significant component...

Redmi Note 11 to feature 120W fast charging, Xiaomi confirms

Xiaomi is set to unveil the latest phones to join its Redmi brand. Thanks to a mix of leaks and official teasers from the company, tech fans now know that the Redmi Note 11 series is getting a new high-end model that...