Praying That The Boats Don't Come
It’s been a big week in the media for Kevin Rudd’s Government. With his calculated…More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
Will 'Sorry' Work?
All of a sudden, the Rudd Government is looking just a little bit unsteady. It’s…More
Was Media Policy Ever A Mogul-Free Zone?
"My most alarming experience as Minister for Communications," reports former Fraser government minister Neil Brown,…More
Who's Afraid Of Abbott, PM?
Last night I ran into a colleague of mine in Melbourne’s newest bar on Brunswick’s…More
And That's Strike Three For Garrett
The Rudd Government’s high-profile Environment Minister is struggling to keep his head above water right…More
Turnbull Takes Abbott To The Cleaners
You have to hand it to Malcolm Turnbull. Just when most of us thought he…More
A Rocky Start To The Political Year
For a political writer, it’s always tempting to repeat Harold Wilson’s immortal cliché: "a week…More
It's Not Easy Being Green — But That's No Excuse
Last week’s proposal from the Greens for an interim $20 a tonne carbon tax is…More
Five Trends To Watch In 2010
The spectre of sovereign debt The global financial crisis that gripped the world in the…More
Will He Go Full Term? And Other Big Questions Of 2010
January is a traditionally slow time in politics — the Prime Minister himself is still on…More