Debt Shy Labor Lacking Courage On Public Infrastructure
Whatever would have happened with the Government’s leadership, it was inevitable that Labor would make…More
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Penalty Rates Are More Important Than Extra Brunch Options On A Sunday
The Productivity Commission says cutting Sunday penalty rates will benefit consumers. What’s far more important…More
The Hunt For A Hollywood Ending To War In The Middle East
While Australia considers whether to send eight FA-18 Hornets to join bombing raids in Syria,…More
The Parramatta Shooting: New Rhetoric, Same Old Problem?
When Turnbull ousted Abbott, I made some predictions about his trajectory. One was that he…More
The Unanswered Question Of The Trans-Pacific Partnership: What Sovereign Rights Did We Just Sign Away?
By nature, international trade deals are not the most exciting of topics. Economists and the…More
Malcolm Turnbull, Immanuel Kant And The Conundrum Of Small And Big L Liberals
Last week in New Matilda Spencer Jackson wrote an eloquent article outlining the relevance of…More
In Defence Of The People Behind Violent, Radical Environmentalist ‘Karen’
Since last week, there has been a lot of ridicule of the government’s anti-radicalisation paper.…More
Christopher Pyne: The Fixer Who Left Australia With A Broken Higher Education System
It looks like university deregulation is dead. At least for now. That’s the key message…More
Muslim Bashing: The Facts That Didn’t Get In The Way Of An Appalling Story
Fairfax journalist Rachel Olding is at it again. Writing about Muslims, that is, with predictable…More
The Revolutionary Act Of Telling The Truth: John Pilger On The WikiLeaks Files
In a post-truth, finding the courage to be honest has never been more urgent, writes…More