Is This How You Smash A Glass Ceiling?
It didn’t take long. This time last week, it was only bored political writers for…More
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Julia Gillard Takes Power
In the end, his fall was precipitate, even Shakespearian. A leader who had once been…More
Saying No To The Evidence, Again
It’s done. The government has just passed new income quarantining laws through the Senate which…More
So Long, Sussex Street
For a generation after the colony of Sydney was founded, British exploration parties would assemble…More
Rudd Scores A Point
Finally, the Rudd Government has had a win. Yesterday, the Senate passed the Rudd Government’s…More
Family First Launches Senate Campaign
Rudd’s just-passed parental leave scheme means that from 1 January 2011, working parents will be…More
Is This What Politics Has Come To?
Let’s get one thing straight first. The people who complain incessantly about the "24-hour news…More
Queensland: Home Of The Big Rubber Stamp
In the lead-up to the 1998 Queensland state election I was the preference negotiator for…More
Is Rudd Capable Of A Double Back-Flip?
The debate over the Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) grinds on. Today, Kevin Rudd is…More
It's Not Just The ALP Who Parties In Sydney
Like so much else associated with NSW’s ALP Government, plans to hold a Sting concert…More