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.
Hanson stirs the sugar pot and backflips on penalty rates
Mar 27, 2017 14:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The next big judgement day for Pauline Hanson will be the election in her home state of Queensland, due in under a year. Her vote there will determine how much fear she puts into the Coalition ahead of the federal...
Government cracks down on secret company payments to unions
Mar 20, 2017 01:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The government has announced legislation to ban secret payments between employers and unions, with companies facing criminal penalties of up to A$4.5 million for breaches when the payment could have a corrupting...
Shorten goes on front foot over renewables 50% 'target'
Feb 28, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Australia could be the energy capital of Asia but instead it is going backwards, Bill Shorten will say in a speech on Thursday, vigorously defending Labors target of 50% of Australias electricity coming from renewables by...
Government losing the argument on energy, according to poll
Feb 22, 2017 05:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
A series of questions by Essential on energy policy has found the Turnbull government is so far failing to persuade people of either its performance or its arguments on energy security. More than seven in ten (71%) said...
Liberals get high on bubbles and billionaires
Feb 09, 2017 14:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Remember that large sinkhole that appeared this week in Point Piper, the suburb of Malcolm Turnbulls harbourside mansion? The gaping ground presented particular difficulties for local authorities. Contractors and...
Joe Hockey lobbies Trump's right hand men over refugee deal
Feb 03, 2017 07:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The latest signals from the Trump White House have encouraged the Turnbull governments hopes that the administration will stick to the refugee deal forged with Barack Obama despite the Presidents denunciation of...
Shorten's three major economic priorities: 'jobs, jobs and jobs'
Jan 30, 2017 17:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Bill Shorten will put creating new jobs, sustaining existing ones, and training and retraining Australian jobseekers at the heart of his economic agenda in a major speech on Tuesday. In whats seen as a formal opening to...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do