Asylum Seekers A Wicked Problem
Another lost boat. More lost lives. Another round of calls for "compromise" and "bipartisanship" on…More
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Our Environmental Paradox
Julia Gillard is attending the Rio +20 environment summit today. Most Australians seem only marginally…More
Where's The Media Bailout Package?
Newspapers have been shrinking and dying the world over, so anyone who follows the media…More
Tell Big Business They're Dreaming
You’ve got to hand it to Australia’s business lobby: they know how spin a good…More
Voters Want Real Labor Values
With the chills of winter shivering up and down the east coast, federal politics has…More
Gillard Bombs Defence Spending
Most Australians would agree that raising and maintaining a defence force adequate to protect Australia’s…More
In Bed With The Basket Cases
It’s the first Tuesday of the month — interest rate decision time. Many will be…More
Fairfax Strikes Out
Fairfax’s journalists are striking. Journalists and editors at Fairfax’s metro newspapers, including the high-profile ones…More
ASIO's Reign May Be Over
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" — who watches the watchmen? So goes the famous Latin saying, generally…More
Is This The Future Of Oz Politics?
The Craig Thomson affair can’t be good for Australian democracy. The ongoing scandal is steadily…More