Labor’s First Major Mistake Of The Campaign
The Coalition’s attacks on spending have goaded the ALP into a blunder, writes Ben Eltham.More
Author: Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham
Ben Eltham is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent.
The Coalition Has Booby Trapped Its Own Super Policy
Facing a backlash from its base, the party may have underestimated how many people its…More
Labor Is At War With Inequality, Not Business
A barely reported speech delivered recently by a Labor MP reveals the party is moving…More
No Ideas And No Idea: The Barnaby Joyce Show
The Deputy PM’s inelegant attempt to draw attention back to immigration policy shows just how lacking in…More
The Real Black Hole Is In The Coalition’s Credibility
Morrison and Cormann have launched a major attack on Labor’s costings, accusing the party of…More
When Penalties Rate A Mention, Labor’s Chances Improve
Despite taking heat from their left, Labor may be happy to see Sunday penalty rates…More
The Pursuit Of Duncan Storrar Reveals The Savagery Of Australia’s Class Warfare
The curious mix of misguided charity and conservative rage directed at Duncan Storrar explains why…More
The Ghost Of Joe Hockey Rises As Attacks On Public Health Continue
The $7 co-payment was supposed to be dead and buried after former Treasurer Joe Hockey’s…More
Forced Internships Don’t Create Jobs
The government has run into trouble with its plan to create internships for young unemployed…More
BUDGET 2016: Vice-Chancellors Humiliated As Deregulation Dropped But Funding Cuts Renewed
BUDGET 2016: It’s all come crashing down for the university leaders who backed deregulation. The…More