Part 1, The Man Without a Faction
With the Cook ballot last weekend, the Liberal Party has held what should be the…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Janet Albrechtsen's Moral Compass
In September 2003, Philip Ruddock celebrated 30 years in Federal Parliament. To mark the anniversary,…More
The Perfect Crime
Rape has such a low conviction rate in Australia that it could be thought of,…More
Bully For You
I’m 50 now, but I can still imagine myself back into the old school yard.…More
The American Way
It is a heresy to (what’s left of) the true believers of Australian Labor, but…More
An Unreliable Narrator
When I was growing up, there weren’t many English language books on Islam available in…More
A Dangerous Precedent
Last Monday, Dr Mohamed Haneef was granted bail after being held in custody for 12…More
The Toughest Kids on the Block
If you’ve lived through a State election in Australia, you’ll have heard the phrase ‘law…More
Whitewashing Johnston
Before his kidnapping, BBC journalist Alan Johnston was one of a dwindling number of reporters…More
Paul Sheehan in the Land of the Niqab
Paul Sheehan’s latest contribution on Islam comes from what he calls ‘the land of the…More