The ABC Is On Solid Ground
There’s an old joke in the media that nothing excites journalists more than stories about…More
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A Hanging Judge For Labor's Pink Batts Scheme?
Former Labor prime ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd were reportedly summonsed yesterday to appear…More
Shepparton Growers 'Stuck In The Doldrums'
The federal government’s decision last week to deny a promised $25 million assistance package to…More
Coalition Anti-Worker Crusade Goes International
Two weeks ago, the Coalition government announced that it would no longer provide funding to…More
One Punch Laws Rushed Through Parliament
Barry O'Farrell's alcohol-fuelled violence laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for “king hit” style attacks, have…More
Worst. Culture. War. Ever.
Good God. I’ve been writing about Australian politics for close to 20 years now, and…More
Union Witch-Hunt Won't Win Votes
The government is flagging a royal commission into union corruption. The announcement comes in the…More
The Coalition Knows How To Reward Service
Earlier this month we put out the call: who has won big under the new…More
Who Are The Australian Defence League?
The recent revelation that members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) responsible for carrying out…More
How Will Indonesia Take Cosgrove?
It was the worst kept secret in Canberra: Peter Cosgrove has been announced as Australia's…More