Special Treatment
The rights and revenue that were supposed to flow from West Papua’s Special Autonomy Law…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
The War on Democracy
I walked with Roberto Navarrete, a Chilean exile who has lived in the UK for…More
A New Leader All Over Again?
There is an old saying (or joke, if you like) that the only politicians in…More
Howard Planning an Iraqi Pull Out
Prime Minister John Howard is planning to pull the bulk of Australian troops out of…More
The Uncensored Hansard (14 August 2007)
Welcome back to the world of modern liberal democracy and one of the last sittings…More
Books + Greed = Farce
In a unique and chilling departure from all previous relations with the Australian book publishing…More
Insert Gullible, Desperate or Dependent
Dear <Insert>,I am writing to inform you of some changes to the way we manage…More
Dissenting Judgement
Last Thursday, the High Court of Australia handed down its decision on the challenge by…More
As Full as a Catholic School
In the boom years after World War II, when we were making lots of babies,…More
Good Ol' Bill, The Liberal Hero
Bill Clinton.On 14 August, you are invited to ‘an audience’ with Bill Clinton. You have…More