Melbourne Hunger Strike Hits Day Two
In the early hours of yesterday morning 28 refugees began a hunger strike at the…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Thatcher's Dead But Thatcherism Thrives
On the day that news reached us of the death of Margaret Thatcher, it's appropriate…More
Who's Afraid Of A Senate Shake Up?
This year’s federal election could well see the balance of power in the Senate fall…More
Justice Begins At Last For Abuse Victims
Julia Gillard's Government may be beleaguered and bloodied, but the slow grind of public policy…More
How Well Do You Know Tony Abbott?
How much do you really know about Tony Abbott? Take our quiz and find out!…More
Welfare Or Gas Money In The Kimberley?
Premier Colin Barnett won a resounding victory in the recent WA State elections – but…More
The Poverty Of Class War Rhetoric
If there is a single phrase that reveals the poverty of our national conversation in…More
Detention Limbo Claims Another Tamil Victim
Only last week I wrote about a Tamil refugee detained for almost four years who…More
Gillard Rallies The Loyalists
The Gillard Government has a new cabinet, the fifth in only three years (some say…More
O'Farrell Hands Planning Back To Developers
New South Wales faced one planning scandal after another under the former Labor governments. Who…More