It's Been Almost Two Months Since We've Seen The Inside Of A Courtroom
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Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
MYEFO Confirms Hockey Is Lost As The Economic Fog Sets In
Although it has been over-shadowed by the dramatic events in central Sydney, yesterday's release of…More
Tony Abbott's GP Co-Payment A Major Headache For Process And Policy
The government’s GP co-payment proposals have disingenuously combined bad policy and bad process. Ben Eltham…More
A Wounded Government Doubles Down On Its War With Doctors
The idea of “rebooting” a computer is simple enough: turn it off and on again,…More
The Electorate Is Going Cold On Abbott's Climate Change Sabotage
The Canberra Times’ cartoonist David Pope has a cartoon this morning which vividly illustrates the…More
Dealing Ourselves Out Of The Economic Debate
On Friday’s ABC Breakfast program, Peter Van Onselen, Contributing Editor at The Australian, predicted that…More
Hockey's Economic Dilemma Has No Easy Fix
Joe Hockey has a problem. A big problem. And there’s not a whole lot he…More
ABC Bias Argument Distracts From The Real Debate: The Numbers
Ben Eltham has pointed out that Abbott’s cuts to the ABC ‘are about appeasing the…More
Victoria's Swing To The Left: Eltham's Analysis Of Saturday's Result
Victorians woke up to a new government this morning, led by Premier-elect Daniel Andrews of…More
Lambie's Gamble: Glory Or Obscurity
Jacqui Lambie is going out on her own. In one of the worst-kept secrets in…More