Who Are the Terrorists?
During the recent war in Lebanon, Israel used US-made cluster bombs. These weapons are deliberately…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
When Big Isn't Better
What do Coles Myer and Telstra have in common? Each is a monster created by…More
Reaching for the Stars
Peter Beattie got a standing ovation from his Labor Caucus on Tuesday, after holding the…More
How Kim Beazley Saved Australia
Just when he was starting to sound like a credible alternative Prime Minister, in a…More
Whose Education Is It Anyway?
Let’s strip away the propaganda, self-interest and cliché in the so-called ‘education debate’ and ask…More
My Life in Cache
Earlier this year, when I was at home working on a novel and had writer’s…More
a starguide for skeptics and cynics
Virgo You’re having difficulty arranging your life into some semblance of the order you crave.…More
The President's Man
What appear to be written orders from East Timor’s President Xanana Gusmão to rebel former…More
There's No Beating Beattie
As Queensland electoral analysts always like to remind southern readers, politics in Queensland is different.…More
Downer's Looking the Other Way (Again)
Alexander Downer is a tough political animal. Like Tony Abbott, he plays his politics hard,…More