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Michelle Grattan

Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Michelle Grattan AO is one of Australia's most respected and awarded 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 will be 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.

Shorten's three major economic priorities: 'jobs, jobs and jobs'

Jan 30, 2017 17:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Bill Shorten will put creating new jobs, sustaining existing ones, and training and retraining Australian jobseekers at the heart of his economic agenda in a major speech on Tuesday. In whats seen as a formal opening to...

Australia's AAA rating saved despite bigger deficits in budget update

Dec 19, 2016 05:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The government has been successful with its concerted bid to reinforce Australias AAA credit credentials by ensuring the budget is still projected to return to surplus in 2020-21 in Mondays mid-year budget update. All...

Backpacker tax deal finally – at One Nation's 15% rate

Nov 29, 2016 14:28 pm UTC| Law

The government has made another retreat on its backpacker tax, dropping its proposed rate from 19% to 15% in a deal that will get through the Senate crossbench. The backdown comes a day after Finance Minister Mathias...

Deal on whistleblowers wins first double dissolution bill

Nov 21, 2016 17:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Malcolm Turnbull has secured the first leg of the governments industrial relations legislation, with the Senate voting by 33-30 in the early hours of Tuesday to toughen the governance of trade unions. The win came after...

Trump's economic impact slower, smaller than predicted – but still bad: Deloitte

Nov 21, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The federal deficit will be worse in 2017-18 than predicted in the May budget, despite some easing in the delays imposed by the Senate, Deloitte Access Economics budget monitor predicts. It also says the short term...

Migrant Crisis Series

Australia shores up defences against asylum seekers as US deal provides escape for refugees

Nov 13, 2016 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The cordon around Australias border has been pulled tighter to deter people smugglers as the government finally unveils its agreement for the United States to resettle refugees from Nauru and Manus Island. Extra navy,...

Intelligence agencies to be scrutinised

Nov 07, 2016 10:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Australias intelligence agencies will undergo a broad review over the next few months. The review, announced by Malcolm Turnbull, will be done by Professor Michael LEstrange, a former secretary of the foreign affairs...

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Economy

Oil Prices Slip Amid Supply Glut Concerns and Stronger Dollar

Oil prices declined in Asian trading on Tuesday, reversing gains from the previous session as fears of an impending supply glut weighed heavily on markets. A stronger U.S. dollar also added pressure, curbing investor...

Asian Markets Rally as U.S. Shutdown Nears End, Gold and Nasdaq Surge

Asian stocks climbed on Tuesday, supported by optimism that the U.S. government shutdown may soon end. The relief rally followed a strong overnight performance on Wall Street and a sharp jump in gold prices. Gold soared...

New Zealand Inflation Expectations Hold Steady as Rate Cut Anticipation Grows

New Zealands inflation outlook stayed steady in the fourth quarter, signaling stability in price expectations as anticipation builds for a potential rate cut from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) later this month....

Trump Defends Tariffs and Promises $2,000 Payments to Middle- and Lower-Income Americans

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the United States could face an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court overturns his use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on nearly every country. Speaking...

Yen Weakens as Markets Await U.S. Shutdown Deal; Risk Currencies Strengthen

The Japanese yen hovered near its weakest level in months on Tuesday as traders awaited progress on a U.S. government shutdown deal, while risk-sensitive currencies like the Australian and New Zealand dollars gained ground...

Politics

Trump Demands Air Traffic Controllers Return to Work Amid Shutdown Chaos

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that air traffic controllers return to work as flight cancellations and delays continued to plague travelers during the prolonged government shutdown. The aviation system has...

Trump Pledges Support for Syria’s New Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa Amid Historic Washington Visit

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to do everything to help rebuild Syria following landmark talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former rebel commander who ousted Bashar al-Assad. The visit marks the first time...

Trump Says U.S. Nearing Major Trade Deal with India to Boost Economic and Energy Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States is close to finalizing a new trade agreement with India aimed at strengthening economic and security relations between the two countries. The deal is expected to...

U.S. and Switzerland in Talks to Cut 39% Tariff on Swiss Exports

The United States and Switzerland are working toward a new trade agreement that could lower the steep 39% tariff currently imposed on Swiss exports to the U.S., President Donald Trump announced on Monday. While no specific...

U.S. Government Shutdown Nears End as Senate Advances Funding Deal

The longest U.S. government shutdown in history may soon end after the Senate advanced a compromise bill late Sunday to restore federal funding. The measure, which passed an initial hurdle, would reopen agencies that lost...

Science

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

SpaceX’s Starship Completes 11th Test Flight, Paving Way for Moon and Mars Missions

SpaceX has successfully launched its 11th Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, marking another milestone in Elon Musks ambitious plan to create a fully reusable spacecraft for missions to the Moon and Mars. The test...

FDA Adds Fatal Risk Warning to J&J and Legend Biotech’s Carvykti Cancer Therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the safety labeling for Carvykti, the multiple myeloma therapy developed by Johnson Johnson and Legend Biotech, to include a warning about a rare but potentially...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost AI Research in Childhood Cancer

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in pediatric cancer research. The order provides an additional $50 million in research grants to...

Technology

SoftBank’s AI Investment Strategy Faces Big Rewards—and Bigger Risks Amid Soaring Valuations

SoftBank Groups upcoming second-quarter earnings report arrives as the company rides a wave of artificial intelligence (AI) investment that has driven its share price to record highs. However, analysts warn that the tech...

OpenAI Hires Intel’s AI Chief Sachin Katti to Strengthen AGI Compute Infrastructure

OpenAI has hired Intels Chief Technology and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Sachin Katti, to lead its compute infrastructure division. Katti announced his departure from Intel in a post on X (formerly Twitter),...

CoreWeave Lowers 2025 Revenue Forecast Amid Data Center Delay Despite Strong AI Cloud Demand

Nvidia-backed CoreWeave has revised its annual revenue outlook downward, citing delays from a third-party data center partner. Despite posting a robust third-quarter performance, the companys shares slipped more than 6% in...

Intel Appoints CEO Lip-Bu Tan to Lead AI Strategy After CTO Sachin Katti Joins OpenAI

Intel announced that CEO Lip-Bu Tan will now oversee the companys artificial intelligence initiatives following the departure of its Chief Technology Officer, Sachin Katti, who has joined OpenAI. Katti, who had led Intels...

Rumble to Acquire Northern Data in $767 Million All-Stock Deal to Boost AI and Data Center Capabilities

Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ: RUM) announced plans to acquire German data center operator Northern Data AG (F: NB2) in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $767 million. The acquisition aims to expand Rumbles infrastructure...