Who's Afraid Of A Double Dissolution?
This week will be the final sitting week for the Senate until mid-August and, as…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbyeee!
Considering how much the media seemed to enjoy writing about him, the orgy of memorialisation…More
The Hole In Our Racial Debate
Recent attacks on Indian students in Australia — and the protests they have sparked —…More
Howard Goes In To Bat At Oxford
The doors swung open and he entered the theatre with that familiar quick, compact stride.…More
The Cash Splash Worked
Remember Lehman Brothers? It’s hard to believe that the US merchant bank’s spectacular collapse was…More
Homophobes At Home
In 1999, I saw American History X with a white friend. The movie dealt with…More
A Tax Loophole Around The Treasurer's Neck
The outcry over the proposed changes to employee share schemes represents an interesting failure of…More
The Politics Of Envy
Last week Peter Timmins wrote on newmatilda.com that the Australian media were so preoccupied with…More
It'll Never Happen … But It Just Did
For the first time anywhere in the country, in any election, the Greens have outpolled…More
Now For The Hard Part
As I remarked on budget night, Wayne Swan’s second budget is full of political risks…More