In The 'War On Terror', You Know You're An Extremist When?
Peter Dutton, flanked by Tony Abbott, charged into cabinet last week and asked for a…More
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Bursting The Coalition's Economic Bubble
Does Australia have a housing bubble? The question, long a topic for debate among economists…More
WestConnex: Mike Baird’s Tunnel Of Big Corporate Love
The company contracted to assess environmental impacts of a controversial WestConnex tunnel proposed for the…More
Eddie Everywhere And The Origins Of The Boofhead
Yesterday in NSW Parliament, television personality Eddie McGuire was officially declared a “continual boofhead” by…More
The Art Of Being George Brandis: How To Destroy A Sector Without Even Really Trying
In fiscal terms, arts policy is tiny. The budget for the entire federal arts portfolio…More
New Greens Boss Richard Di Natale Forced To Clarify Israel Stance
New Greens leader Richard Di Natale has been forced to clarify his position on Israel…More
Good Theatre, Bad Policy: Another Day In the Life Of National Security Tony
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Tony Abbott held a media conference. As is normal these days,…More
On Tampons And Tax, Tony Abbott Is Not The Suppository Of All Wisdom
Tony Tony Tony. I fear for you. I wonder if you quite realise the hornets…More
Hockey's Second Budget Still Targets The Poorest
The Abbott government has worked hard to present its 2015 budget as much fairer than…More
Paid Parental Leave: Why Break A Promise Once When You Can Double-Dip?
The Abbott government has suffered many misfortunes in its short life, lots of them self-inflicted.…More