ASIO's Reign May Be Over
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" — who watches the watchmen? So goes the famous Latin saying, generally…More
Tagged: australian politics
The Trade-Off Behind Corby's Release
Schapelle Corby has had five years knocked off her sentence in what appears to be…More
Is This The Future Of Oz Politics?
The Craig Thomson affair can’t be good for Australian democracy. The ongoing scandal is steadily…More
Slicing The GST Pie
This year’s Commonwealth Budget has been particularly tough on the states. State governments have limited…More
Why Slipper's Stuff-Ups Matter
For weeks now the Australian public has been assailed with lurid stories about the travails…More
Do We Need A Pollies' Code Of Conduct?
Do our federal politicians need a code of conduct? "Yes!" I hear many of you…More
How Not To Talk About Media Bias
On Friday, the ABC’s The Drum published a letter from former Prime Minister Paul Keating.…More
Abbott's Phoney Class War
According to The Australian and Tony Abbott, we are now engaged in class war. The…More
Is Labor Anti Business?
On Tuesday night I predicted we should get ready for more unhinging in the wake…More
SBS Gets A Windfall
The champagne corks have been popping at SBS in the wake of Tuesday’s Budget to…More