Anthems Suck
Whether it’s the Olympics or the World Cup, the story’s the same beautiful games ruined…More
Tagged: australian politics
Breachers and Job Seekers
Last month the Federal Government delivered its eleventh Budget. After squirreling away nearly $11 billion…More
A Dividing Union
It was an issue that divided the nation; pitting a Territory Government against the Commonwealth,…More
It's Time for the Beazley Shuffle
With Peter Costello very theatrically displaying his leadership credentials over the weekend, and fresh speculation…More
The View from the Summit
Politicians in this country adopt a sliding scale for their public announcements. At the bottom…More
Howard's Voters
On Monday evening, I sat in the almost deserted media box at the ACER Arena,…More
Budget Crisis in the ACT
There’s something about the ACT’s funding crisis that doesn’t add up. In last month’s Budget,…More
The Rule of Men
‘Sovereign is he who decides on the exception’, wrote Carl Schmitt in 1922. Schmitt’s definition…More
All the Options Under the Sun
At the beginning of June, John Howard announced that former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski will…More
The Second Wave of HIV/AIDS
Twenty five years ago, in June 1981, the first cases of what became known as…More