What Is The Australian Story?
As we collectively sober up from yet another Australia Day weekend it is an opportune…More
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The Unmistakable Smell Of Decay
It’s just four months since Nathan Rees became NSW Premier, but the Labor hacks in…More
Papier Mâché Diplomats
The imprisonment two weeks ago of five Torres Strait residents in an Indonesian jail for…More
Can Turnbull Paint The Coalition Green?
Remember the fuss over Malcolm Turnbull’s 2007 Cabinet push to ratify the Kyoto Protocol? Just…More
Can We Call It A Recession Now?
Kevin Rudd returned to full-time Prime Ministerial duties yesterday, although with rather less fanfare than…More
Style Over Substance In A Black Year
Only weeks after his electoral triumph in November last year, Kevin Rudd descended on Darwin…More
Barry's Quite Happy To Do Labor Slowly
When the November-December Newspoll was published on Tuesday 16 December, showing that NSW Liberal leader…More
The Wingnuts And Tragics Of 2008
With the silly season upon us, it’s easy to feel a little bit bored with…More
Trivial Pursuits Distract A Nation In Crisis
It’s been an eventful week in Australian politics. The last days of Parliament for the…More
Hey Big Spender
The federal budget almost certainly moved into deficit this week — and nobody cared. As…More