It Pays To Have Friends In High Office
When Kevin Rudd defeated Kim Beazley for the Labor leadership in December 2006, he was…More
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Questions For Climate Change Minister Greg Combet
New Matilda put the following questions to Climate Change Minister Greg Combet: What countries will…More
The Black Hole In Labor's Carbon Tax
How much carbon pollution will actually be reduced by the Gillard Government’s carbon tax? If…More
The Union Boss Who Went Straight To The Top
Former South Australian union boss Alex Gallacher comes to the Senate after 15 years as…More
A Nat Who Can't Make Up Her Mind
Over the last few months rural issues have been prominent in the national debate —…More
Libs Do Factional Hacks Too
Reserving prized senate seats for machine operators and faceless hacks with a lifetime of party…More
The Carbon Tax We Had To Have
After five years of delay and division, our nation’s leaders (well, a bare majority of…More
Switch And Swap To Canberra
Having spent four years in the Tasmanian parliament as both backbencher and Minister in the…More
Just Another Earnest Green From South Australia?
Why don’t people like the Greens? This week New Matilda suggested it was because the…More
News Ltd's Favourite New Senator
Lee Rhiannon is arguably the most high profile and controversial new entrant to the Senate…More