Going, Going, Gonski
In his book Good and Bad Power, Geoff Mulgan describes working in the inner sanctum…More
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Staying Together For The Voters
People really love a divorce. Folks like to get in there, take sides, hang on…More
Say Goodbye To The Right To Silence
Planned changes to the NSW Evidence Act that will weaken the right to silence, likely…More
The Empty Promise Of Northern Australia
Recent weeks saw some excitement around a draft Coalition discussion paper, "Developing Northern Australia —…More
When The Greens Fell Out Of Love With Labor
Watching Christine Milne’s speech at the National Press Club this week, your humble correspondent suddenly…More
When Polls Trump Policies
We don’t know if Julia Gillard, who once teared up while telling the US Congress…More
The Coalition's Hypocrite Economics
To read the Murdoch media’s account of Australia’s budgetary position one would believe that the…More
Prepare For A Fair Work Showdown
Victorian teachers are on strike today. The Australian Education Union estimates that 172 schools will…More
City Of Sydney Defends Trigen Scheme
New Matilda has now published two articles in four days criticising the City of Sydney’s…More
Why The Mining Tax Won't Pay The Bills
In political circles, they sometimes describe it as "policy on the run". It occurs when…More