Former Labor leader Bill Shorten, flanked by then-Premier Jay Weatherill, whose election review is complete. Photo: David Mariuz / AAP

Politics

Labor election review blames Shorten, policy and "weak strategy"

UPDATED: Labor’s federal election loss has been put down to a combination of Bill Shorten’s unpopularity, a “cluttered” policy agenda, and a failure to adapt to the ascension of Scott Morrison as prime minister.

Politics

Weatherill briefs SA Labor on election “shambles”

Former Premier Jay Weatherill says he wants Labor to make his federal election post-mortem available to the public, telling party stalwarts in Adelaide it made a mistake in not adequately reviewing its narrow 2016 loss to Malcolm Turnbull before sleepwalking into this year’s shock defeat.

Politics

“Our own base rejected us”: Labor warned on ‘pro-environment’ agenda

State Labor has been warned not to alienate its working-class base by being aggressively “pro-environment”, with data showing swings against the party in heartland booths.

Opinion

Five ways to improve media election coverage

Political parties review their strategies after election campaigns. It’s time the Australian media did the same, to better hold power to account, argues Rodney Tiffen.

Opinion

Richardson: Confused state, divided country

There is, of course, a vast gulf of difference between politics and government, but it’s also true that if you can’t master the former, you won’t get to do much of the latter.