Slipper Conspiracy A Coalition Win
The disintegration of the Peter Slipper sexual harassment suit is an appropriate way to end…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
What The AEC Knew About Abbott's Slush Fund
This is the third in a series of extracts from Margo Kingston’s 2007 book Still…More
Cuts Won't Make Us Smart And Skilled
When Barry O’Farrell revealed his Smart and Skilled reform agenda in September, announcing massive cuts…More
Councils Aren't One Size Fits All
For every complex problem there is a solution that is clear, simple, and wrong. The…More
Nine Months Of Sunny Budget Austerity
New Matilda was in suburban Brisbane this March, reporting on the last days of the…More
Tony Abbott's Slush Fund
I blame the ABC for my initiation to Twitter. Or rather, I thank them, because…More
How Abbott Funded The Fight Against One Nation
This is the first of a series of edited extracts from Margo Kingston’s 2007 book,…More
A Quiet Little Honest Politics Club
This is the second of a series of edited extracts from Margo Kingston's 2007 book,…More
Will Anyone Listen To John Faulkner?
In Melbourne on Tuesday at a conference on integrity in government, Senator John Faulkner launched…More
Macklin Ignores Intervention Evaluation
Can Jenny Macklin please explain why she continues to fund, and even expand, compulsory income…More