Tony Wright, the associate editor of The Age, has been writing for 50 years. He is the master of what we call the political sketch. Sketches are akin to a verbal cartoon, and when done well, capture a moment in politics.
Today, we bring you Wright's latest sketch, titled: 'Nation’s worst government? Jane Hume’s hyperbolic historical claim'.

Read Wright's columns, and sketches, by clicking here.

Tony Wright, the associate editor of&nbsp;The Age, has been writing for 50 years. He is the master of what we call the political sketch. Sketches are akin to a verbal cartoon, and when done well, capture a moment in politics. Today, we bring you Wright's latest sketch, titled: 'Nation&rsquo;s worst government? Jane Hume&rsquo;s hyperbolic historical claim'.
Read Wright's columns, and sketches, by <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/by/tony-wright-hve1u">clicking here</a>.

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The Sketch: Tony Wright on 'Nation's worst government? Jane Hume's hyperbolic historical claim' 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia's ISIS brides - the women trying to return home with their children from Syria - are not getting help from the government, but it seems there is more to the story.

Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss is senior writer Michael Bachelard, who has followed the story for years, and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia's ISIS brides - the women trying to return home with their children from Syria - are not getting help from the government, but it seems there is more to the story.
Joining Jacqueline Maley to discuss is senior writer Michael Bachelard, who has followed the story for years, and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal.

Return of 'ISIS brides' raises many questions about what it means to be Australian

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We're bringing you an extra episode of Inside Politics today because Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had an opening in his diary, and he's granted us an audience.

His interview comes off the back of a difficult week, with a state visit from Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Herzog's visit was welcomed by the victims of the Bondi terror attack and their families, but his presence in Australia also sparked protests with shocking clashes between police and protesters in Sydney.

Host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal ask Albanese whether the police response was heavy-handed, and whether his invitation to Herzog caused further division.

The conversation also traverses other issues bubbling along in the background, including the Coalition leadership tussle, as well as what policies the prime minister plans to implement this year ahead of May's budget. 

We're bringing you an extra episode of Inside Politics today because Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had an opening in his diary, and he's granted us an audience.
His interview comes off the back of a difficult week, with a state visit from Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Herzog's visit was welcomed by the victims of the Bondi terror attack and their families, but his presence in Australia also sparked protests with shocking clashes between police and protesters in Sydney.
Host Jacqueline Maley and chief political correspondent Paul Sakkal ask Albanese whether the police response was heavy-handed, and whether his invitation to Herzog caused further division.
The conversation also traverses other issues bubbling along in the background, including the Coalition leadership tussle, as well as what policies the prime minister plans to implement this year ahead of May's budget.&nbsp;

Anthony Albanese interview: Police prayer disruption at Herzog protest needs ‘full explanation’

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/clips/f7a7ed7b-0bf3-4bfb-8ae4-b3f00057cde3/transcript

There’s a bit going on with the Liberal Party this week, but while that unfolds we are going to look at some bigger issues. 

Interest rates went up recently, for the first time in two years, and there’s a question as to whether government spending contributed to inflation.

So we're testing that today, with host Jacqueline Maley, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright and federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos.

There&rsquo;s a bit going on with the Liberal Party this week, but while that unfolds we are going to look at some bigger issues.&nbsp;
Interest rates went up recently, for the first time in two years, and there&rsquo;s a question as to whether government spending contributed to inflation.
So we're testing that today, with host Jacqueline Maley, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright and federal political correspondent Natassia Chrysanthos.

Is government spending really driving inflation?

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The Sketch: Tony Wright on 'Nation's worst government? Jane Hume's hyperbolic historical claim'

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