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.
Critical backbenchers push back on Finkel clean energy target plan
Jun 13, 2017 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
A sizeable slice of his backbench has sent Malcolm Turnbull a forceful message that his road to implementing the clean energy target (CET) proposed by the Finkel inquiry will be rocky even within his own ranks. After...
Ratings agency S&P keeps Australia's AAA rating but doubtful about government's surplus timetable
May 19, 2017 04:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
Standard and Poors Global reaffirmed a negative outlook and is questioning the governments projection about when the budget will return to surplus, but has still maintained Australias AAA credit rating. The agencys...
Catholics vow to go hard in schools fight with government
May 08, 2017 04:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The battle between the Catholics and the government on the schools funding plan appears to be ramping up, with Catholic education authorities deciding to intensify their campaign. Catholic education sources said a...
GST carve-up to be examined by the Productivity Commission
Apr 30, 2017 14:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has ordered the Productivity Commission (PC) to review how the GST revenue is sliced up, setting the scene for a new round of hostilities...
Super funds targeted in Shorten's housing affordability package
Apr 22, 2017 01:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing
Labor will promise to ban direct borrowing by self-managed superannuation funds, as part of a housing affordability policy released on Friday to pre-empt the governments package in next months budget. This limited...
Defence job is a bureaucratic prize in uncertain times
Apr 20, 2017 03:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
One of the most challenging jobs in the federal public service has opened with the retirement next month of the highly regarded secretary of the Defence department, Dennis Richardson. Possible replacements being...
Company tax compromise is limited but works for both Turnbull and Xenophon
Apr 02, 2017 02:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The governments company tax deal with Nick Xenophon has given Malcolm Turnbull something to spin between now and the May budget. Its much less than the governments A$48 billion plan, but its more than had earlier seemed...
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