It Started With The Intervention
When the ALP government, the Coalition opposition and the Centre for Independent Studies agree on…More
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A Kinder, Gentler Polity?
The suggestion that the new Parliament, with its minority Labor government, will represent a "new…More
What The Auditor Couldn't See
Earlier this month the Commonwealth Government Auditor (ANAO) released its report (pdf) on the Home…More
Back In Control Of The Game
Yesterday’s elevation of a left-winger from Melbourne to the prime ministership signals that Labor’s factions…More
Home Town Blues
On Wednesday, shortly after arriving in Townsville, North Queensland, for some downtime, I had lunch…More
Is This How You Smash A Glass Ceiling?
It didn’t take long. This time last week, it was only bored political writers for…More
Julia Gillard Takes Power
In the end, his fall was precipitate, even Shakespearian. A leader who had once been…More
Saying No To The Evidence, Again
It’s done. The government has just passed new income quarantining laws through the Senate which…More
So Long, Sussex Street
For a generation after the colony of Sydney was founded, British exploration parties would assemble…More
Rudd Scores A Point
Finally, the Rudd Government has had a win. Yesterday, the Senate passed the Rudd Government’s…More