John Martinkus talks to Marni Cordell
SBS Journalist John Martinkus had a surreal moment recently when requesting information from the Department…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Detention centre workers
Over-stressed, over-worked and under-trained, Australian immigration detention staff are buckling under the pressure and their…More
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What next for Lynton Crosby, campaign consultant and dog whistler? Credited with John Howard’s triumphant,…More
Tony Blair's cruel fate
The war in Iraq has cost the lives of at least 100 000 innocent Iraqis…More
Gday from sunny London
On 5 May the Tories will find out how successful their policy-lite scare campaign has…More
The Australian way
Tragedies enable politicians to wax lyrical and ensure – even increase – popularity. (The tsunami…More
Aspiring to opt out
Is Australia becoming an ‘opt out’ country? That is, a collection of physical and metaphorical…More
Boundary riders
Our boundaries have been changing in recent years. Holes in them have suddenly appeared; some…More