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.
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...
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...
Morrison government courts controversy on Jerusalem ahead of Wentworth byelection
Oct 16, 2018 13:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Scott Morrison has announced Australia will consider recognising Jerusalem as Israels capital and moving its embassy there in a move immediately seen in the context of Saturdays byelection in Wentworth, which has a large...
View from the Hill: The uncivil Mr Jones
Oct 09, 2018 13:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The row over shock jock Alan Jones and what will be displayed on the Sydney Opera House sails about The Everest horse race involves two sets of issues. One is around whether it is appropriate to use this Sydney icon as...
States want the GST guarantee set in legislative stone
Oct 04, 2018 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The government hoped to have the pressure on Labor over planned legislation for a new GST carve up but instead it has found itself on the back foot. At a meeting of state and territory treasurers on Wednesday, there was...
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