Prime Minister Scot Morrison's popularity has risen in the latest Newspoll. (Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Politics

Outbreaks, roll-out and leadership spill don't affect Coalition support

Voter support for the federal coalition does not seem to have wavered despite COVID-19 vaccine rollout problems, lockdowns in two states and a Nationals spill.

Politics

Govt troubles put Labor ahead in polls, but Morrison still favoured

Opinion

Forget the rhetoric and ignore the polls - we'll be having an election this year

Queensland is going to be an important battleground in the forthcoming federal election but there is nothing in current polling data to suggest Labor is in a position to win back key seats, writes Dennis Atkins

Politics

Albo his own worst enemy (apart from those colleagues circling to take his job)

Over-reaching and under-delivering is not a great recipe for becoming an election-winning leader – but that’s the least of Anthony Albanese’s problems, writes Michelle Grattan

Opinion

Why dogged self-interest will crush the chance to make our democracy better

Australia has one of the best and fairest voting systems in the world, which is why a joint standing committee report into electoral matters deserves extensive discussion, writes Dennis Atkins