The Not So United States
It was a beautiful set of words, inspired by America’s great moral leader of the…More
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Should He Stay or Should He Go?
The bungled Mohamed Haneef case cost Australian taxpayers $7.5 million. That is what AFP Commissioner…More
Just the Facts, Keith
As I email this story to the editor, I am heading to breakfast at my…More
Smarter Teachers Not the Answer
Labor star recruit Maxine McKew, who dethroned former Prime Minister John Howard in Bennelong last…More
Building an Empire
The Commissioner of the AFP, Mick Keelty, revealed much about himself in his anti-press speech…More
An Innocent Man Would be in Jail
This is an extract from a speech given at newmatilda.com’s launch party on 6 February.…More
Keelty Watches the Watchers
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" is Juvenal’s famous question, often translated as "Who watches the watchers?"…More
Attack of the Spivs
Not so long ago, along Hickson Road near Sydney’s Darling Harbour, a sign appeared on…More
Opportunity Society
Hold onto this anecdote for a moment. On New Year’s Eve I went to the…More
Moving the Cronies Along
Mamdouh Habib is not everybody’s cup of tea. If you work in intelligence he’s the…More