How Will Birdsville Vote?
It’s a Friday night in Birdsville, outback Queensland. Many of the town’s 80 or so…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
An Industrial Relations Field Day
Fair Work Australia is yet again under scrutiny for the length of time it has…More
A Kinder, Gentler Mining Tax
It’s a funny thing, the Gillard Government. According to most of the opinion polls, and…More
Why Peter Costello Should Get A Hobby
Is Peter Costello one of those able politicians who were unlucky to have missed the…More
Is Free Trade Worth It?
Last week in Melbourne saw some rather important international negotiations taking place. They concerned the…More
Things Are Different Up In Queensland
As the pundits are so fond of saying, politics in Queensland is a little different.…More
Unions Lose Their Influence – But Not Their Voice
On 16 February this year the Election Funding, Expenditure, and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2011 was…More
Can This Man Handle The Economy?
Joe Hockey has the unenviable task of selling the Coalition’s economic policy. He has to…More
Smith Is Right To Stand By Assault Victims
Stephen Smith had a tough press conference yesterday. The Defence Minister had the uncomfortable duty…More
Canberra's Revolving Door
This week Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan railed against the power of a "wildly irresponsible few"…More