Why The Greens Were Right To Do A Pension Deal With Scott Morrison
Last week, Social Services Minister Scott Morrison said something rather unusual. “I commend the Australian…More
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It May Be Midwinter, But Shorten Is Having No Ball
The Midwinter Ball was held in Parliament’s Great Hall last night. The event raised hundreds…More
A Heavy Price To (Kind Of) Stop The Boats
A recent letter to the editors of Melbourne’s Age said it best. “Each time Australian…More
The Coalition Is Spending Millions To 'Reshuffle The Deckchairs' And Shed Health Jobs
At the Great South Coast Medicare Local, they’re winding up. Funded by the federal government…More
Joe Hockey Belongs To A Class Of Wealthy Landlords, Of Course He's Untroubled By Housing Affordability
You’ve got to hand it to Joe Hockey. No-one is better at derailing the Abbott…More
Slush Funds And Spending Cuts: How The Coalition Is Quietly Changing Health
The Abbott government has taken a rather selective view of scientific research. There are some…More
Bursting The Coalition's Economic Bubble
Does Australia have a housing bubble? The question, long a topic for debate among economists…More
Hockey's Second Budget Still Targets The Poorest
The Abbott government has worked hard to present its 2015 budget as much fairer than…More
Budget 2015: Is The Absence Of Catastrophe A Victory For Hockey?
One week on from the 2015 budget, how goes the bounce? We’re not talking about…More
A Budget Built On A Bed Of Sand: Ian McAuley
Tuesday’s budget was like one of those glitzy beachfront hotels in a country with slack…More