David Crowe
David Crowe is a prominent Australian journalist and the chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald. With extensive experience in political reporting, Crowe covers the intricacies of Australian politics, including election campaigns, party dynamics, and policy debates. His insightful analysis and commentary on political developments have made him a respected voice in the media landscape. Recently, he was in the news for discussing the implications of new donation laws and their impact on independent candidates and major political parties in Australia.
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David Crowe will lead our coverage on the ground in the Middle East.
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Australia· 2026-03-06
David Crowe provided quick analysis of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest shows the power of a 24-hour newsroomAustralia· 2026-02-20
David Crowe is the Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Best books to read: My daughter set me a tough literary challengeAustralia· 2026-01-18
David Crowe is the Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
US president calls climate change a ‘con job’ but it could drive his bid to seize GreenlandAustralia· 2026-01-12
David Crowe reports that Reliance Industries has vowed to stop using Russian cargoes to produce petrol and diesel for Australia.
Importing Russian oil is pouring blood on troubled waters. It’s time to actAustralia· 2025-11-19
Read more on this analysis from Europe correspondent David Crowe here.
Trump heads to Israel as Hamas prepares to free Israeli hostages from October 7 attacks after peace deal negotiationsAustralia· 2025-10-12
David Crowe is the Europe Correspondent reporting from London on the state visit.
US President to meet with King Charles at Windsor Castle ahead of royal salute, Queen’s tomb visit and banquetAustralia· 2025-09-17
David Crowe is a former political commentator who provided insights on Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's media presence.
How Sussan Ley had no choice but to dump Price from Liberal Coalition frontbenchAustralia· 2025-09-11
David Crowe recently started as the Europe correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Guardian struggles to fill political editor role eight months after Middleton exitAustralia· 2025-08-19
Former chief political correspondent, now European correspondent, David Crowe is nominated for Outstanding Columnist.
The Sydney Morning Herald earns 15 finalist nominations in Kennedy AwardsAustralia· 2025-07-27
David Crowe was the then Chief Political Correspondent at the time of Katharine Murphy's departure.
Katharine Murphy quits as Anthony Albanese’s press secretaryAustralia· 2025-06-25
As my learned colleague David Crowe noted days after the election.
Australians can’t stand sore losersAustralia· 2025-05-22
David Crowe is chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Why Anthony Albanese may come to see the ‘hostile’ media as the real oppositionAustralia· 2025-05-22
David Crowe is chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Peter Dutton drops truth bomb in home seat, but is it too late for the Coalition?Australia· 2025-05-01
David Crowe observed that the government pretends the budget is in good health.
Peter Dutton nor Anthony Albanese deserve to win. Both Labor, Liberal need to be much betterAustralia· 2025-05-01This masthead’s elegantly understated chief political correspondent David Crowe reported a series of figures that should make Tehan and his fellow Morrison-era survivors blanch.
Jobs-Ready Graduates package one of Morrison’s most cruel measures which Labor won’t changeAustralia· 2025-05-01
David Crowe is the chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
How can you tell you’re in a teal seat? Peter Dutton is nowhere to be seenAustralia· 2025-04-24
David Crowe is the chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Why big little lies are more of a problem for Peter Dutton than Anthony AlbaneseAustralia· 2025-04-17
David Crowe is chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Dutton running out of time to convince voters he has a better planAustralia· 2025-04-10
Chief political correspondent David Crowe described the debate as a 'slow burn to a dead heat'.
Peter Dutton’s father suffers heart attack; Anthony Albanese named leaders debate winner; Jim Chalmers, Angus Taylor debate tonightAustralia· 2025-04-08
In his analysis, David Crowe writes 'Australia needs more ideas that will lift growth'.
A hung parliament is just what our stagnant political system needsAustralia· 2025-03-30
David Crowe is chief political correspondent.
Dutton talks tough on migration but is yet to reveal what voters must knowAustralia· 2025-03-20
David Crowe is the chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Peter Dutton gets less scrutiny than Albanese but complains more. Time to toughen upAustralia· 2025-02-27
David Crowe is chief political correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
When a murky caravan becomes a toxic bandwagon, it’s time for restraintAustralia· 2025-02-20
Chief political correspondent David Crowe will cover the RBA’s decision this afternoon.
use our mortgage calculator to check how a rates change would affect youAustralia· 2025-02-18
David Crowe is mentioned in relation to funding for political parties.
New airport’s woeful rail links are bad news for travellersAustralia· 2025-02-14
David Crowe is chief political correspondent.
Can the teals resist this $90m party invitation?Australia· 2025-02-13
