A Road to Nowhere
Two of the Rudd Government’s key election promises – establishing Infrastructure Australia and tackling climate…More
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The Pendulum Has Swung
As the legendary American baseball player Yogi Berra said so memorably, and so damned quotably,…More
Crash Test Dummy
So far, the Liberal Party leadership has not been kind to Brendan Nelson. Languishing in…More
Gillard's Union Brush-Off
A Senate Standing Committee released its report on Julia Gillard’s transitional IR legislation late yesterday,…More
The Super Man
Even among those who idolise Paul Keating, one will find grudging acceptance of the notion…More
Trial In Error
The ABC Chaser comedy team will face court in Sydney in July over their testing…More
Questions from the Top End
In December, a triumphant Kevin Rudd presided over a meeting of hand-picked Indigenous leaders in…More
Stand By for Another Rate Rise
Stand by for another rate rise, the 13th in the present cycle. The Reserve Bank…More
We Need to Know
It is to be expected that a new government coming into office will take time…More
Kevin's Angels
Government schemes to discourage excessive drinking are doomed before they start. They consist of a…More