The Coalition's Hypocrite Economics
To read the Murdoch media’s account of Australia’s budgetary position one would believe that the…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Prepare For A Fair Work Showdown
Victorian teachers are on strike today. The Australian Education Union estimates that 172 schools will…More
City Of Sydney Defends Trigen Scheme
New Matilda has now published two articles in four days criticising the City of Sydney’s…More
Why The Mining Tax Won't Pay The Bills
In political circles, they sometimes describe it as "policy on the run". It occurs when…More
Roxon's Unfinished Business
Commonwealth Attorney-General Nicola Roxon’s decision to step down leaves some unfinished business for her successor…More
An Exercise In Creative Constitutionalism
Adam Brereton is quite wrong when he writes in New Matilda that the Australian Republican…More
No Country For Young Voters
As Ben Eltham wrote last week, for a brief moment we managed to have a…More
Canberra Gets Back To Business
Federal politics is never dull, even if is often unenlightening. So it has proved in…More
Slow Politics On High Speed Rail
Last week will go down in history as a golden time for British rail enthusiasts.…More
Abbott's Figures Don't Add Up
In announcing an election date almost eight months out the Prime Minister has delivered a…More