The Cash Splash Worked
Remember Lehman Brothers? It’s hard to believe that the US merchant bank’s spectacular collapse was…More
Tagged: australian politics
Homophobes At Home
In 1999, I saw American History X with a white friend. The movie dealt with…More
A Tax Loophole Around The Treasurer's Neck
The outcry over the proposed changes to employee share schemes represents an interesting failure of…More
The Politics Of Envy
Last week Peter Timmins wrote on newmatilda.com that the Australian media were so preoccupied with…More
It'll Never Happen … But It Just Did
For the first time anywhere in the country, in any election, the Greens have outpolled…More
Now For The Hard Part
As I remarked on budget night, Wayne Swan’s second budget is full of political risks…More
The Cost Of Living Like An MP
The Australian media have lapped up the recent scandal over UK parliamentarians misusing their expense…More
For Libs, The Writing Is On The Toilet Door
Success in politics requires many different skills. One of these is an ability to use…More
Our Best Defence Is To Have The Most Toys In The Sandbox
Force 2030 might sound like the title of a GI Joe episode, one which aims…More
It's A Dirty Job
Yesterday’s federal budget contained more than whopping deficits, adjustments to pensions and controversial economic forecasts.…More