When Hollywood Becomes Reality, There's No-One to Yell 'Cut'
Exterior. 11:30 a.m. A stylish black Citroën screeches to a halt in the middle of…More
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Beware The Summer Snake Oil Salesmen
As many Australians on summer holiday grapple with decisions no more complex than whether to…More
QLD ELECTION: The Silence Is Deafening On Policies To Tackle Domestic Violence
When Queenslanders get off the beach and start to think about the upcoming election, there…More
Hockey's MYEFO Finally Does No Harm, But How Much Has He Already Done?
The reaction to the budget update, or MYEFO, has focused on Joe Hockey’s decision to…More
The Political Capital Of Fear: How It Helps Governments And Why
On Thursday last week, two days after the harrowing hostage crisis in Martin Place came…More
Australian Far Right Still Struggling To Gain Traction After Sydney Siege
The Martin Place siege has proven to be less of a galvanising force for the…More
A YEAR IN REVIEW: Turns Out We Were Listening To The Wrong Politician
Politics in Australia in 2014 was remarkable for one thing: the disintegration of the Coalition’s…More
MYEFO Confirms Hockey Is Lost As The Economic Fog Sets In
Although it has been over-shadowed by the dramatic events in central Sydney, yesterday's release of…More
The Many Agendas Of The West In The Middle East
While the “Islamic State” is without doubt a terroristic organisation and a threat to innocent…More
Tony Abbott's GP Co-Payment A Major Headache For Process And Policy
The government’s GP co-payment proposals have disingenuously combined bad policy and bad process. Ben Eltham…More