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Wentworth butterfly
With the death of Muhammad Ali, and the widespread reproduction of the famous 1965 photo of him standing over a…
Four down, four to go
‘Before I was part of Team Turnbull…’ said Tony Abbott, letting the moment hang in the air with a mischievous…
Four down, four to go
‘Before I was part of Team Turnbull…’ said Tony Abbott, letting the moment hang in the air with a mischievous…
Unenchanted
For the first time in living memory, many conservative Australians are unenchanted by the choices facing them at the ballot…
Unenchanted
For the first time in living memory, many conservative Australians are unenchanted by the choices facing them at the ballot…
Sky sets the agenda
Nearly a fortnight into this marathon election campaign, there are worrying signs for all of us wanting a return of…
Sky sets the agenda
Nearly a fortnight into this marathon election campaign, there are worrying signs for all of us wanting a return of…
Grand theft super
As the nation embarks on a critical federal election, both sides of politics have decided to launch a brutal assault…
Grand theft super
As the nation embarks on a critical federal election, both sides of politics have decided to launch a brutal assault…
Labor-lite
Scott Morrison’s first budget, delivered last Tuesday, was the Turnbull government’s opportunity to grasp the nettle and finally lay out…
Labor-lite
Scott Morrison’s first budget, delivered last Tuesday, was the Turnbull government’s opportunity to grasp the nettle and finally lay out…
Shorten Barracuda
Australia’s newly commissioned Shortfin Barracuda submarines may as well be referred to as the Shorten Barracudas, because it is largely…
Shorten Barracuda
Australia’s newly commissioned Shortfin Barracuda submarines may as well be referred to as the Shorten Barracudas, because it is largely…
Should, could, would
Here’s what should happen. The Coalition, led by Malcolm Turnbull, should win the forthcoming July 2 election with a slightly…
Should, could, would
Here’s what should happen. The Coalition, led by Malcolm Turnbull, should win the forthcoming July 2 election with a slightly…
Walk the plank
It’s sad to say but the Royal Australian Navy is fast becoming a joke, if it isn’t there already. The…
Walk the plank
It’s sad to say but the Royal Australian Navy is fast becoming a joke, if it isn’t there already. The…
Could do better
And so those who kill by the polls now refuse to be judged by them. It was wrong of Malcolm…
Could do better
And so those who kill by the polls now refuse to be judged by them. It was wrong of Malcolm…
Surplus, not surprises
Unless the Senate does something spectacular – and God knows it likes to make a spectacle of itself – the…
Surplus, not surprises
Unless the Senate does something spectacular – and God knows it likes to make a spectacle of itself – the…
Resurrection shuffle
The Easter message is about resurrection. In Australian politics, the week before Easter has seen more risings than Lazarus with…
Resurrection shuffle
The Easter message is about resurrection. In Australian politics, the week before Easter has seen more risings than Lazarus with…
Juggling chainsaws
The Greens refuse a vote on gay marriage. The government refuses to vote on restoring the desperately-needed union watchdog, the…
Juggling chainsaws
The Greens refuse a vote on gay marriage. The government refuses to vote on restoring the desperately-needed union watchdog, the…
