Michelle Grattan

Michelle currently holds an academic position at the University of Canberra and is associate editor (politics) and chief political correspondent at The Conversation. She was the former editor of The Canberra Times, was political editor of The Age and has been with the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Latest from Michelle Grattan

Federal Budget 2024

Labor’s third budget to post a surplus of $9.3 billion

Michelle Grattan 14 May, 2024

‘Can’t sit on the sidelines’: Albanese promises direct industry support in pre-budget pledge

Federal Budget 2024

Business Advice

‘Can’t sit on the sidelines’: Albanese promises direct industry support in pre-budget pledge

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined a strongly interventionist role for the government to make Australia competitive in a world requiring us to “break with old orthodoxies”.

Michelle Grattan 11 April, 2024

Finance

Hundreds of “nuisance” import tariffs to be cut from July 1

Items set to become tariff-free include toothbrushes, hand tools, fridges, dishwashers, clothing, and menstrual and sanitary products.

Michelle Grattan 11 March, 2024

Business Advice

Former Labor minister Greg Combet to chair the Future Fund

Michelle Grattan 29 January, 2024

People

“Turn the cliff into a ramp”: Labor to legislate new protections for gig workers

Michelle Grattan 31 August, 2023

Increasing life expectancy to see Australia's 'care' economy make up 15% of GDP: Intergenerational report

Finance

Health

Federal Budget 2022

ACCC to lead year-long Albanese government inquiry into the increasing cost of childcare

Michelle Grattan 21 September, 2022

Government to push ahead with multi-employer bargaining, changes to BOOT

People

Finance

Pandemic leave payments restored until September 30 under Albanese government

Michelle Grattan 18 July, 2022

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