Cheap Shots And No New Ideas
If politics taught us anything in 2010, both here and abroad, it is the power…More
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The ALP – So 20th Century?
What does Labor actually stand for? The issue of what — if anything — the Australian…More
The Two-And-A-Half Party System
Even at the time it seemed like an amazing coincidence. Just a day and a…More
The Wrong End Of The How To Vote Card
As William Bowe (aka The Poll Bludger) has already noted, "many a column inch has…More
Why Bother With Offshore Processing Now?
Yesterday’s unanimous High Court decision to declare unlawful the treatment of two Tamil asylum seekers…More
It Started With The Intervention
When the ALP government, the Coalition opposition and the Centre for Independent Studies agree on…More
A Kinder, Gentler Polity?
The suggestion that the new Parliament, with its minority Labor government, will represent a "new…More
What The Auditor Couldn't See
Earlier this month the Commonwealth Government Auditor (ANAO) released its report (pdf) on the Home…More
Back In Control Of The Game
Yesterday’s elevation of a left-winger from Melbourne to the prime ministership signals that Labor’s factions…More
Home Town Blues
On Wednesday, shortly after arriving in Townsville, North Queensland, for some downtime, I had lunch…More