Bob Carr Drops A Clanger On Labor
Back in 2003, while Bob Carr was still Premier of NSW, he wrote a short…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
NBN Not National, Not Broadband, Not A Network
Slowly but surely, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is destroying Labor’s vision for a comprehensive, high-bandwidth National…More
Australia Is Persecuting The Persecuted
After Australia watched an estimated 97 asylum seekers drown in the ocean off Christmas Island…More
Are 457 Visas Coming To A Pub Near You?
While penalty rates grab the headlines at the moment, another debate about 457 visas is…More
A Sobering Outcome For The Coalition In WA
As Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott frequently railed against the Gillard Government’s minority status. Cobbled together…More
Humour Isn't A Total Defence Against Bigotry
So far it’s been largely left to lawyers, academics, media buffs, public servants and politicians…More
NGOs Alone Won't Stop Climate Change
In 1997, a group of international colleagues put the hard word on me at the…More
Is Millers Point Sydney's Suicide Note?
Look, I'm a Melbourne person, by birth and inclination. Grim City on the upside down…More
Don’t Blame Joe Bullock For Labor’s Flop
The ALP must be counting its lucky stars. Because Joe Bullock’s bizarre speech to a…More
The Coalition Wants Its Cruelty Out Of Sight
When refugee activists found out about the imminent transfer of at least 83 asylum seekers…More