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.
Backpacker tax to be 19% but departure tax will rise $5 in compromise package
Sep 27, 2016 17:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The government will impose a A$5 increase in the departure tax, to A$60, and claw back more superannuation from holiday makers departing Australia to pay for a A$350 million compromise on the controversial backpacker...
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Sep 13, 2016 06:54 am UTC| Law Politics
The governments proposed marriage plebiscite has been delivered a fresh blow with openly gay Liberal senator Dean Smith declaring he will not vote for it. Smith described the plebiscite as abhorrent and told Fairfax...
Reserve Bank governor calls for hard talk about budget repair
Aug 10, 2016 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens has delivered a strong warning about the need to face up to the issue of repairing the budget. Stevens, who leaves his post next month, said that we are kidding ourselves if...
I won't be giving my name to census: Xenophon
Aug 08, 2016 04:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Senate crossbencher Nick Xenophon will defy the requirement to provide his name when he fills out Tuesdays census. With controversy surrounding the extension of the retention of names from 18 months to four years,...
Bank executives forced before parliamentary committee for 'regular health check'
Aug 04, 2016 10:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Malcolm Turnbull has announced that the heads of Australias big four banks will be grilled annually by the House of Representatives economics committee, as the government hits back at the banks refusal this week to pass on...
Turnbull to banks: pass on whole interest rate cut
Aug 03, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has sternly told the banks they should pass on the whole of Tuesdays rate cut - or their chief executives must explain why they are not doing so. After the Reserve Bank cut the cash rate...
Protections for Australian cattle found wanting - yet again
Jun 16, 2016 14:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The latest horrific footage of the appalling treatment of cattle sent for slaughter in the live export trade is a fresh indictment of Australian authorities. Animals Australia has exposed that Vietnam cattle are being...
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