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The martyrdom of Bronwyn
The destruction of Bronwyn Bishop’s career stands as a stain of shame on this parliament. The entire affair exposes the…
The martyrdom of Bronwyn
The destruction of Bronwyn Bishop’s career stands as a stain of shame on this parliament. The entire affair exposes the…
Travel humbug
Bob Hawke famously observed that if you can’t govern yourselves, you can’t govern the country. Allow us to update this…
Travel humbug
Bob Hawke famously observed that if you can’t govern yourselves, you can’t govern the country. Allow us to update this…
Same old, same old
If there’s one thing Labor always does better than the Liberals, it’s party conferences. Even in Government, Liberal snoozefests attract…
Don’t raise taxes, cut them
While the media’s attention is distracted by Madam Speaker’s and other politician’s curious choices in executive travel, this week is…
Don’t raise taxes, cut them
While the media’s attention is distracted by Madam Speaker’s and other politician’s curious choices in executive travel, this week is…
Shorten’s mensis horribilis
One problem of being Opposition leader is getting air time. They yearn for cut-through moments when the full focus of…
Shorten’s mensis horribilis
One problem of being Opposition leader is getting air time. They yearn for cut-through moments when the full focus of…
Greek disease
This week, Greeks voted to reject a tough debt deal imposed by the European Union and the German-dominated European Central…
Greek disease
This week, Greeks voted to reject a tough debt deal imposed by the European Union and the German-dominated European Central…
Gotcha in reverse
The ABC, through its glamour couple Sarah Ferguson and Tony Jones, did Tony Abbott two huge favours this past month.…
Gotcha in reverse
The ABC, through its glamour couple Sarah Ferguson and Tony Jones, did Tony Abbott two huge favours this past month.…
Constitutional smoking ceremony
The push for changing our Constitution to recognise explicitly the special status in Australia of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders…
Constitutional smoking ceremony
The push for changing our Constitution to recognise explicitly the special status in Australia of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders…
Changing seasons
February seems a long time ago. It’s not only the seasons that have changed, so too has the entire political…
Changing seasons
February seems a long time ago. It’s not only the seasons that have changed, so too has the entire political…
Get a job
‘I grew up… with an unemployed father. He didn’t riot. He got on his bike and he looked for work. And…
Get a job
‘I grew up… with an unemployed father. He didn’t riot. He got on his bike and he looked for work. And…
Road to Darlinghurst
Lo and behold the number of politicians enjoying a last minute Road to Damascus conversion – or should that be…
Road to Darlinghurst
Lo and behold the number of politicians enjoying a last minute Road to Damascus conversion – or should that be…
To the core
Whilst John Howard struggled with his ‘core’ and ‘non-core’ promises, it may well be core and non-core values that end…
To the core
Whilst John Howard struggled with his ‘core’ and ‘non-core’ promises, it may well be core and non-core values that end…
Getting it wrong
Could our progressive elites have got it more wrong? Far from being derided by the ‘enlightened’ countries of Europe and…
Getting it wrong
Could our progressive elites have got it more wrong? Far from being derided by the ‘enlightened’ countries of Europe and…
