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Look at me! Look at me! How image-conscious but visionless leaders have made for a dreary campaign

Author: Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University

Scott Morrison ditched the hat, and Bill Shorten started smiling more. Yet, it hasn't helped either candidate on the charisma front.The Conversation / AAP Images

Some weeks back, Sydney Morning Herald political editor Peter Hartcher grimly characterised the election as a choice between an angry dad figure in a baseball cap and a sad sack who...

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Look at me! Look at me! How image-conscious but visionless leaders have made for a dreary campaign

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