Don't Cry Over Contracts For Closure
Martin Ferguson’s decision to abandon the "Contracts for Closure" program yesterday was both surprising, and…More
Tagged: australian politics
Can NSW Labor Keep The Tories Out Of Sydney?
In an unusual gesture, on 22 August the Federal Opposition Leader gifted a pair of…More
Hurstville Councillors Fail To Disclose Donations
This weekend, most people in NSW will go to the polls and vote for local…More
UQ Hucksters Snatch Student Election
For the second time this year the University of Queensland has found itself embroiled in…More
That’s Not A Plan, It’s A Wishlist
Memo to Julia Gillard: an eight-year timeline is not a reform. It’s not even a…More
Heffron Win No ALP Resurrection
If you read all the reports, you might come to the conclusion that two very…More
What The Asylum Panel Left Out
Australian commentators have argued that asylum is a wedge issue from which neither side of politics…More
Combet's Calculated Risk On Carbon
Well that didn’t last long. Only yesterday we were remarking that Labor had enjoyed a…More
Old Boys No Longer Run Tasmania
The bad news is that unemployment in Tasmania is down and consumer confidence is up.…More
Night Of The Living WorkChoices
So, John Howard gave a speech. You’d be forgiven for wondering why the media is…More