Why It's Futile To 'F*ck Abbott'
A number of memes of varying wit and originality have been circulating since last Saturday's…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
A Brutal Week In Climate Politics
What an inglorious week in the short history of Australian action to tackle climate change.…More
Abbott Risks It All To Stop The Boats
At what point does the Coalition’s obsession with “stopping the boats” collide with Australia’s national…More
New US Ambassador Is A Union Defender
Meet John Berry, the Obama administration's quirky new appointment as Australian ambassador! He wears daggy…More
No Pay Rise For Low Pay Care Jobs
The Coalition has ineptly caused itself another gender headache. By cutting $1.5 billion funding allocated…More
Abbott Will Be Forced To Act on ACT Marriage Equality
The ACT Legislative Assembly will today begin legislating for marriage equality, putting Prime Minister Tony…More
Are We Going To Keep Pushing Our Luck?
This is an edited extract from Miriam Lyons' introduction to Pushing Our Luck. The 2013…More
Tony's Men Lock The Cabinet Door Behind Them
It’s been a leisurely start so far for the Abbott government – which, by the…More
Tasmanian Libs Will Put Forests To The Torch
Tasmania, once ancestral Labor heartland, saw an historic swing to the Liberal party this election.…More
Your Verdict On Labor's Decline
Last week I posed a question about the long-term fall in Labor’s primary vote. Many…More