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Is it just warm lettuce, or are they being done slowly? Enjoy Crikey’s definitive ranking of Paul Keating’s slams.

In his long but fascinating memoir, the self-confessed ‘speechifying’ U2 frontman isn’t shy of exploring the roots of his pomposity, faith and ‘white saviour’ activism

The singer recently revealed that he had a somewhat turbulent relationship with his father Bob after his mother Iris passed away when he was just 14 years old

For the reasonable among those whose first preference was for the Coalition, relax – Australia is doing its regular rebalancing act around the centre.

U2’s Bono has been a stalwart of the Irish and British music scene for decades. Fans know his life on stage well, but he also has a wholesome life back home

The latest polling suggests the election is now Labor’s to lose, with momentum shifting behind Anthony Albanese, and Scott Morrison becoming increasingly unpopular.

Remember those classic lines that have come out of election debates? Recall 2013 when Tony Abbott asked the audience, “Does this guy [Kevin Rudd] ever shut up?” Or Bill Shorten in 2019 describing Scott Morrison as a “classic space invader?” Or back in 1993 when Paul Keating told John Hewson…

Australia is heading to a national vote on May 21 with the center-right Liberal National coalition government campaigning for a fourth term in office after grappling with a pandemic and a slew of climate change-related disasters.