In today’s newsletter: foreign affairs minister raises human rights and trade in Beijing talks; former Coalition staffer signals action against media outlets
Full StoryKatharine Murphy on a year of political changeabout the Albanese government’s achievements and biggest challenges going into the new year.Sorry your browser does not support audio - but you can download here and listen https://audio.guim.co.uk/2020/05/05-61553-gnl.fw.200505.jf.ch7DW.mp3It’s been a turbulent year in the economy, with several things we’d become used to turned completely upside down.
Take inflation, which has soared after years of barely making it to the Reserve Bank’s target of 2%. Interest rates also took off and real wages fell off a cliff.Photograph: David M Benett/Getty Images, including French and Saunders doing Mamma Mia, the collection of memes that inspired his “Boomer Dad” character, and the comedian Grace Kuhlenschmidt.
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