Shorten Is Right, The Left Must Start Again
In some ways it’s been an exciting time for those of us on the democratic…More
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Labor's Hard Work Begins
Bill Shorten has won the Labor Party's first leadership primary, taking the opposition leader's role…More
Six Ways To Fight Surveillance
Edward Snowden showed what many already suspected about the pervasive culture of secrecy and commerce…More
Our Role In The Kaniva Tragedy
The past fortnight has seen several shocking tragedies involving asylum seekers, with significant loss of…More
Military Pomp Hides Military Profits
The Australian Navy centenary celebrations held over the weekend have been hailed as a great…More
Why 'Indigenous Policy' Doesn't Work
Shortly after the federal election I was in the Northern Territory. There were plenty of…More
Abbott Can't Backpedal On Expenses Now
Cast your minds back to the previous parliament. After the dramatic betrayal of Kevin Rudd…More
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
The Senate votes are nearly in. Never in Australia's history have so many political parties…More
Why Politicians Can't Communicate
Anne Summers may have planned her gatherings with Julia Gillard as “thank you” or “farewell”…More
Abbott Stops The Boasts In Jakarta
It’s a measure of the insular nature of the political conversation in this country that…More