Floods Of Fiscal Nonsense
As the rain beats down on Queensland, Australia’s politicians are again struggling with the basic…More
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Gillard Has Her Security Priorities Wrong
Australia has a new National Security Strategy. Entitled "Strong and Secure", the 58-page document sets…More
Manus Legal Challenge Is Bad News For Canberra
The difficult art of government has many challenges, and its practitioners know many failures. But…More
Are We Ready For More Extreme Weather?
How prepared is Australia for climate change? The worrying answer is: not very. But what’s…More
Labor Will Regret Newstart Debacle
It was all, apparently, a mistake. Centrelink, the Australian Government’s vast benefits and pensions bureaucracy,…More
The Year The Media Old Boys Got It Wrong
I seem to have spent a lot of my time this year arguing against the…More
Abbott Must Sack Brough Over Ashby Scandal
The blogosphere has been busy of late, analysing the arcane details of the PDF Tony…More
Slipper Conspiracy A Coalition Win
The disintegration of the Peter Slipper sexual harassment suit is an appropriate way to end…More
Who's Afraid Of Interest Rate Cuts?
If you listen to Treasurer Wayne Swan, he’ll tell you everything’s fine with the economy.…More
The PM Versus The Premiers
Could the smears and innuendos finally be over? With the last sitting day of federal…More