Achievements of a 'Failed State'
The recent Australian intervention in East Timor has been accompanied by menacing suggestions of its…More
Tagged: australian politics
Only the Doors Are Alarmed
Sure, we had woken on Saturday to front-page pictures of fertiliser and electronic wires, and…More
Democracy and Machismo
Plaza de ArmasI’ve never been caught by tear gas before imagine being shoved, face down,…More
The Rise of the Independent Contractor
Last month, at a Building and Construction forum in Sydney, the Australian Tax Office broke…More
Extending the Taps
Amendments to the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979 came into effect on Tuesday, 13 June, with…More
Solomons: A Nation Not Yet Born?
On 30 May, in a letter to Honiara’s daily newspaper the Solomon Star, a writer…More
Australians Outclass Whale-Killers
Australians are known the world over for our love of beer and barbies, our irreverence…More
The Poorest Electorates
Since last week’s debacle over the proposed merger of the Liberal and National Parties in…More
Will Howard's Nuclear Souffle Rise?
My neighbour Trevor (name changed to protect the well-meaning) is a terrific bloke who cares…More
Bring Back Debt
As he rose to his feet to deliver the 12th Budget of the NSW State…More