Is Albanese letting Dutton set the political agenda? - podcast Bridie Jabour talks with editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about whose pre-election message is cutting through and connecting with voters

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The Friday pod is back....

Anthony Albanese promotes four female frontbenchers in cabinet reshuffle as Bill Shorten retires Prime minister promotes Amanda Rishworth, Anne Aly, Katy Gallagher and Anika Wells, as Peter Dutton also prepares reshuffle before election

Anthony Albanese unveils cabinet reshuffle triggered by NDIS minister Bill Shorten's retirement.

- Amanda Rishworth gets NDIS, with Anne Aly helping out
- Katy Gallagher adds government services
- Aged care minister Anika Wells promoted to cabinet

Former AFL player Anthony Koutoufides mulls tilt at Adam Bandt’s Melbourne seat, source says Exclusive: Failed lord mayoral candidate has campaigned before on platforms of forcing workers into the office and free coffees

Scoop: The former AFL player and failed Melbourne lord mayoral candidate Anthony Koutoufides is considering a tilt at the Greens leader Adam Bandt’s seat at the upcoming federal election.

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Bandt says Labor-Greens power share would bring ‘golden era’ and confirms goal is to stop Dutton Exclusive: Greens leader also says two parties have a chance to stop a US-style shift to the political right in Australia

Interview: Adam Bandt says a Greens-Labor power-sharing parliament could see a “golden era of progressive reform” that banishes conservatives to the political wilderness, as he confirms that stopping Peter Dutton becoming PM is now his party’s main election focus www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The election is coming: what moments will define the campaign? - podcast Nour Haydar talks to political reporter Dan Jervis-Bardy about the events that could shape federal politics this year

It is going to be a long, hard year. But Full Story is back to try and help you through it. Today @danjb.bsky.social talks is through all the moments you need to keep an eye on ahead of the looming election:

Rightwing thinktank booked to brief Kevin Rudd on Project 2025 months before Trump win, documents reveal Heritage Foundation officials were due to outline their conservative blueprint at Australian embassy, correspondence shows

New: The thinktank behind #Project2025 - cast as a blueprint for #Trump’s second term - was booked to brief Aus ambassador Kevin Rudd on the manifesto months out from the US election, documents reveal.

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Brilliant bit of writing from Jack here, worth reading even if you couldn’t care less about cricket.

Peter Dutton the latest politician to seek popularity boost by podcast Liberal leader rarely sits down for one-on-one interviews outside his old 2GB slot, yet he chatted for over an hour with a social media star

New: By an opposition leader's standards, Peter Dutton rarely gives one-on-one interviews. But he's just sat down for an hour-long chat with a social media star.

A piece on the power of podcasts ahead of next year's
#auspol election
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A few months late, but I've finally migrated to @bsky.app

I will use this platform to post stories I've filed for @australia.theguardian.com as well as other #auspol related news and musings.

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