Swan's Zero-Sum Surplus
Is Wayne Swan about to blow up the economy? It sounds like a silly question,…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
These Drones Will Irritate The Neighbours
First it was US Marines in Darwin. Then it was proposals for more US Navy…More
The Sun Shines On QLD's Conservatives
In the end, the landslide was even more momentous than anyone expected. Campbell Newman’s Liberal-National…More
The Swing Is On In Queensland
Thursday: It’s a typically sticky and overcast Brisbane morning when I find Kate Jones at…More
A Kinder, Gentler Mining Tax
It’s a funny thing, the Gillard Government. According to most of the opinion polls, and…More
Is Free Trade Worth It?
Last week in Melbourne saw some rather important international negotiations taking place. They concerned the…More
Things Are Different Up In Queensland
As the pundits are so fond of saying, politics in Queensland is a little different.…More
Smith Is Right To Stand By Assault Victims
Stephen Smith had a tough press conference yesterday. The Defence Minister had the uncomfortable duty…More
It's Not Class War, It's Good Economics
Remember the controversy over the mining tax — the so-called "resource super-profits tax"? Labor does. The…More
Gillard Won But Labor Lost
The Kevin and Julia show has wound its way to the latest denouement in an…More