Greens Going Down The Gurgler?
The Greens keep getting written off by the mainstream media. Saturday’s results weren’t good news…More
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That’s Not A Plan, It’s A Wishlist
Memo to Julia Gillard: an eight-year timeline is not a reform. It’s not even a…More
Combet's Calculated Risk On Carbon
Well that didn’t last long. Only yesterday we were remarking that Labor had enjoyed a…More
Night Of The Living WorkChoices
So, John Howard gave a speech. You’d be forgiven for wondering why the media is…More
The Olympic Dam Delay Has A Silver Lining
Picture a hole in the ground four kilometres long and one kilometre deep. Picture a…More
How Will We Pay For It All?
"Disability plan could top $10 billion". So ran the Australian Financial Review’s headline on Saturday.…More
Gillard Gambles It All On Asylum Seekers
So, it’s come to this. Labor has suddenly reversed almost all its long-held positions on…More
Power Shocks Gillard Back To Life
In case you didn’t realise it, Julia Gillard cares about your electricity bill. "Power bills…More
Go For Grassroots Over Gold
In a week where Syria’s civil war intensified and a robot laboratory was landed on…More
Swan Is On The Money
Forget Bruce Springsteen. Forget Treasurer Wayne Swan’s bizarre excursion into pop musicology. Forget Swan’s mediocre…More