Leaving it to the Experts
Lindsay Tanner and other Ministers involved in the distinctly unglamorous project of budget-cutting are no…More
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No Specific Solution
Just after winning office, the Rudd Government made headlines with the welcome news that it…More
The Whole Sorry Business
Coalition MPs are now talking about removing (forcibly, if possible) the phrase "Stolen Generations" from…More
The ‘Crazybrave’ Strategy
It’s difficult for oppositions to win the media game. As many shattered parties have discovered…More
Even Shiny New Governments Need Reform
State Liberal leaders met in Melbourne last week to "assert the role of the State…More
The Baseload Myth
The Government is using the report of the Owen Inquiry into Electricity Supply in NSW…More
Dear Kevin
Dear Kevin, Congratulations on your victory. Your campaign was a bit dull and underdone, but…More
Chroniclers of the Aftermath
On election night my friend Tahir Cambis neither cheered nor clapped. You would expect some…More
The Defence State
You don’t hear the term ‘military-industrial complex’ much these days. Once favoured by pacifists and…More
Painting the Record Black
While some might question whether Kevin Rudd fulfilled the first injunction of the aphorism "campaign…More