The Honeymoon Is Over
Every person with even a skerrick of interest in Australian politics remembers where they were…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Centrists Don't Make Landslides
In the shadow of NSW Premier Morris Iemma’s humiliation on privatisation at the NSW Labor…More
Bob Carr's Reading List
What comprises the ethos of the ALP? Well, I would nominate the following strands or…More
The Foot Shooters Party
Has Malcolm Turnbull shot himself in the foot? It’s certainly beginning to look that way.…More
Why the St George Takeover Matters
The takeover of St George Bank by Westpac might be good for a handful of…More
Arise Sir Malcolm
Is Brendan Nelson a dead man walking, as Michelle Grattan and more than a few…More
If Cherie and Hillary Are Doing It…
The publication of the Janette Howard diaries will send further shockwaves through the embattled Federal…More
No Big Dives for this Little Swan
Did Wayne Swan make a reasonable fist of his first budget? Undoubtedly, yes. Is it…More
Swan's Rules
Ever since the new Parliament first sat in February, media commentators have been buzzing about…More
Wayne and the Easy Cuts
Wayne Swan’s Robin Hood rhetoric has proved to be just that. Don’t believe the headlines…More