Malcolm Turnbull: ‘Small L’ Liberal Or Planet-Eating Death Star? Early Indications From The Turnbull Government
Next week, Malcolm Turnbull will clock up six weeks as Prime Minister. So what’s changed?…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Joe Hockey Leaves Politics Little More Than A Footnote To Abbott’s Demise
Joe Hockey quit politics yesterday, writes Ben Eltham. His valedictory speech illustrated his mediocrity perfectly.…More
Labor Caucus To Debate New Motion Challenging Offshore Detention
The motion is the latest move to change the party’s punitive approach to refugees and…More
Labor’s Attack On Malcolm Turnbull’s Wealth Should Have Focussed On Fairness
It took a Liberal Prime Minister to remind Labor of its claimed basic principles, writes…More
Why Labor Are Right To Chase Turnbull’s Wealth
Labor’s efforts to attack Malcolm Turnbull’s wealth and Cayman investments may have been received poorly…More
Bill Shorten, The Peoples’ Poet, On Tax Havens And Class Warfare
Bill Shorten is plunging in the polls. Mathew Kenneally wonders if life might not be…More
Geert Wilders: A Ghost At His Own Freedom Feast
Using someone clearly against free speech to launch a political party about free speech – it…More
Racism, Rape And Refugees: 21 Times Australian Politicians Lied About Being ‘Deeply Concerned’
When Australian politicians from either of the two major parties say they’re ‘deeply concerned’ about something,…More
The Most Common Arguments By Greens Against Directly Electing Leaders (And Why They’re Wrong)
The Australian Greens will hold their national conference next month. Jonathan Sri hopes they confront…More
Michaelia Cash, Minister For Employment: ‘Why Quibble Over 170,000 jobs?’
Senator Michaelia Cash is cashing in on Labor’s hatred of jobs and the Chinese, and…More