Day 3 A Foreign Affair
If you were wondering what had happened to that firebrand of the Victorian Labor Party,…More
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Day 2 “ Garrett Takes One for the Party
Shortly after 4pm today, Peter Garrett completed his transformation from rock star to politician “…More
Day 1 – Passion (Mostly) Under Wraps
Five minutes into Labor’s 44th National Conference at Sydney’s Darling Harbour Convention Centre, my mind…More
A Three-Day Press Conference
According to the people who keep a weather eye on what passes for ‘Sydney society,’…More
Federal Politics – Cynicism Rising
The Howard Government dodged a bullet this week. The national accounts came out showing that…More
The Dirty Politics of Climate Change
Scorcher: The Dirty Politics of Climate Change is the kind of book that changes the…More
ANZAC Biscuits with Turkish Coffee
A few weeks back I took a friend to visit the magnificent Gallipoli Mosque in…More
Battle Royal
Ségolène Royal has a real but less than even chance of becoming the first woman…More
Fighting Fire with Fire
The first round of the French Presidential elections had a distinctly local flavour in the…More
A Tale of Two Aussies
The nature of modern warfare is changing rapidly. Most of today’s conflicts are discreetly disguised…More