The Failure of Force
During the Blitz of London in World War II, one wag was heard to suggest…More
Tagged: australian politics
Is There Time for Another Honeymoon?
Two issues gripped Australia, at the end of another week of bitter exchanges in the…More
In Whose National Interest?
This month, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer invoked a rarely used ‘national interest’ exemption clause to…More
Mourning a Secret Australia
How many days of mourning have I attended? Vivid in the memory are wreaths thrown…More
Howard's Kyoto Sabotage
On the first Parliamentary sitting day of 2007, Prime Minister John Howard had to formally…More
A New Year Dawns
The Year of the Pig was welcomed in the Indonesian capital Jakarta last Sunday in…More
Chewin' the Gristle
Hello Gristlers! and welcome to Chewin’ the Gristle, the week’s political bits that we found…More
A Starguide for Skeptics and Cynics
Pisces Scrotum. There, I said it. I know I’m not going to win any children’s…More
New Plans for New Matilda
New Matilda Magazine is being restructured to ensure it continues to provide independent news and…More
Helping Israel Die
President George W Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are unwittingly playing (American champion of…More