Crunchtime
Australia is in the process of choosing a new government. Sounds good when you write…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Today's odds
During the election campaign, Andrew Leigh will be providing us with a daily update on…More
Labor's new triple jay of tv?
Two weeks ago, I suggested on NewMatilda.com that Labor should invigorate the ABC by stimulating…More
Va-va-voom
On Monday, Australia’s least ‘dumbed down’ newspaper, the Australian Financial Review, ran this grab in…More
Voters seeking 'real' Australian idol
The newspaper headline screams: ‘ANGRY CLASHES IN TV DEBATE ON ELECTIONS’. This headline isn’t talking…More
Come in, spinner
The belief that public debates are being dumbed down is not new. It usually arises…More
Taking it like a man
My grandfather is a ‘get the job done’ man. He farmed the Alexandra District in…More
Scoring points and slipping up
The editor of the Sydney Morning Herald’s opinion page, Julia Baird, is currently riding the…More