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It surprised no one when, last Tuesday, the Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin announced…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
The WA Boys Club
Last Thursday, on 17 January, Troy Buswell became leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party,…More
Bonjour, Uluru
Theatre company Big hART has a show in the Sydney Festival this month – but…More
New Minister, Old Department
When Kevin Rudd won office I had a reasonable expectation of him and his Ministers…More
The Tides of Lake Burley Griffin
A tide of Labor people is currently washing into Canberra as the Coalition ebbs out.…More
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
If the Federal elections of 1983 and 1996 are any guide to the longevity of…More
The Year That Will Be
There’s at least one certainty in Australian politics in 2008 – it will be a…More
Out, Damn Dot Com!
"Trying to control the intent, man," he told me through his nimbus of bong smoke.…More
Let the Victory Lap Begin
If you thought John Howard finally got the message that it’s time he retired from…More
Will Labor's Love-in Last?
You wouldn’t know yesterday’s meeting in Melbourne of the nation’s top elected officials was the…More