Niki Savva

commentaryFloundering PM stumbles over his own bag of tricks

13:00 PMNiki SavvaThe image that has built up around Scott Morrison — that he is something of a political genius, that he has sound judgment — is fraying.

commentaryPM keeps making bad situations worse

13:00 PMNiki SavvaScott Morrison has entered a dangerous phase. Unless he changes, he runs the risk of falling victim to the Churchill syndrome.

commentaryTo save himself, PM must sacrifice his ministers

13:00 PMNiki SavvaAnyone who thinks Linda Reynolds and Christian Porter can return to their jobs after leave is deluded.

commentaryScandal may yet rebound against Morrison

13:00 PMNiki SavvaA government that prides itself on its control has been thrown off course. At some point the damage will be reflected in the polls.

commentaryLeadership can’t take a holiday, we need PM out in front

13:00 PMNiki SavvaThe Prime Minister has made three fundamental political errors already this year.

COMMENTARYPlain speaking is never out of style

13:00 PMNiki SavvaEnglish is my second language but a newsroom education helped ensure I knew which words or phrases to avoid.

COMMENTARYPM stumbles over his own frontbench

13:00 PMNiki SavvaPrime ministers dread reshuffles because they can create more enemies than friends. But Scott Morrison needs to seize the chance to promote talent.

COMMENTARYButtrose won’t back down on Four Corners

13:00 PMNiki SavvaShe’s stared down the Packers. Ita Buttrose won’t be pushed around by a PM who appointed her, or his ministers, now.

COMMENTARYAustralia’s missteps as Beijing relations soured

13:00 PMNiki SavvaRelations with China have spiralled. The great worry is that there is a long way to go before we reach rock bottom.

CommentaryLeaders went MIA as Brereton bombs fell

13:00 PMNiki SavvaThere was no way to spin this well, so the government sprinted for cover.

COMMENTARYTips for Albanese, straight from the horse’s mouth

13:00 PMNiki SavvaThe Labor leader can defuse the campaign against him by improving his performance.

COMMENTARYSorry, but Christian Porter is no Bob Hawke

13:00 PMNiki SavvaWhatever leadership ambitions Christian Porter may have had — or others had held for him — have evaporated.

Politics of the pandemic is choosing the winners

13:00 PMNiki SavvaBut should there be a vaccine, our nation will turn its focus on to the economy.

COMMENTARYAlbanese has got under the PM’s skin

13:00 PMNiki SavvaPictures of the Prime Minister building a hen house might be too clever by half.

For once, elections are not about the economy

13:00 PMNiki SavvaIn Canberra, Queensland, New Zealand and the US … it’s the pandemic, stupid.

CommentaryAny Gladys break would be tragic

13:00 PMNiki SavvaAustralia isn’t so blessed with competent leaders at the moment that it can afford to let one go because of a lapse of judgment.

CommentaryIt’s a budget Labor would have delivered

12:05 PMNiki SavvaThe government didn’t seek to wedge Anthony Albanese; it left him with little choice except to back the Budget.

CommentaryAndrews knows he can’t survive a third wave

14:00 PMNiki SavvaThere can be no renewed outbreak because there can be no third lockdown on Daniel Andrews’ watch. Three waves and he’s out.

Recovery budget will test PM’s mettle

14:00 PMNiki SavvaOn October 6 the Prime Minister and Treasurer have a chance to show a combination of courage and imagination.

COMMENTARYTurbulence, uncertainty: welcome to PM’s nightmare

11:59 AMNiki SavvaScott Morrison has a lot of balls in the air: pandemic, recession, China tensions, and a looming ministerial reshuffle.

Bad week for PM but Andrews steals spotlight

14:00 PMNiki SavvaThere is nothing like the inconvenience of parliament when things are pear-shaped.

At least one politician knows how to say sorry

14:00 PMNiki SavvaNSW Premier says sorry and vows these deadly mistakes won’t happen again.

We all make mistakes and so does the PM

14:00 PMNiki SavvaScott Morrison has dodged and weaved his way through the pandemic so far, but Question Time looms.

COMMENTARYBattle of the sidekicks should last years

11:18 AMNiki SavvaFrydenberg and Chalmers are evenly matched, and their epic Treasury battle could be a prelude to a future leadership fight.

COMMENTARYMorrison-Andrews tango must stop now

14:00 PMNiki SavvaThe Premier should have insisted on help to combat Victoria’s COVID-19 outbreak … and the PM should have insisted it be accepted.

CommentaryEverything coming up roses for PM, but …

14:00 PMNiki SavvaThe beauty of the national cabinet, from the PM’s perspective, is that the premiers and territory leaders are responsible for 99 per cent of the dirty work.

PM must recharge batteries for the next phase

14:00 PMNiki SavvaThe Prime Minister’s CV is packed with strengths and skills but he needs downtime like the rest of us.

Judgment reserved on cardboard cutout PM

14:00 PMNiki SavvaBy-election voters send a message to all federal leaders — keep on your toes.

CommentaryAlbo has most to fear from by-election fail

14:00 PMNiki SavvaThe Labor leader is working overtime as momentum swings behind the Liberals in Eden Monaro.

PM faces his hour of opportunity

14:00 PMNiki SavvaThis once-in-a-century catastro­phe is also Scott Morrison’s chance to lead large-scale reform.