Will We Ever Learn To Love Canberra?
Ever since Alfred Deakin cut a deal with George Reid to entice the prevaricating Reid…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Labor Turns Gonski Gold Into Lead
Last week I wrote about finally being able to enjoy a real policy debate on…More
Big Business Steps Down In The West
Woodside’s decision to pull out of the $45 billion Browse project at James Price Point…More
Uni Staff Have Nothing Else To Give
Improvements to funding and equity for primary and secondary school education are essential. These should…More
Our Whimsical Uni Funding Model
Over the weekend, the Government announced that funds for the Gonski reforms would be found…More
The Indignity Of Work
Let’s talk about work. Responding to the recent increase in Australia’s unemployment rate (from 5.4…More
NBN Brings Policy Back Into Politics
There are a number of ways of looking at the Coalition's NBN policy announcement this…More
Slower, Pricier, Less Honest
After watching Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott announce the Coalition’s NBN alternative, I’m left wondering…More
O'Farrell Wants To Squash Local Government
It started with the “Get Clover” law. Then the rules were changed to keep the…More
A Female Muslim In Parliament
Dr Mehreen Faruqi is set to become to first Muslim woman to become a member…More