Our Arms Budget Has No Legs
It’s time the Australian Government admitted that it simply can’t manage large defence acquisitions. Consider…More
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The ABC Of Climate Denial
On the internet, it has become increasingly hard to have a reasoned debate about the…More
Does Rudd Have The Guts For Health Reform?
All of a sudden, things are starting to get interesting in federal politics. After a…More
Praying That The Boats Don't Come
It’s been a big week in the media for Kevin Rudd’s Government. With his calculated…More
Will 'Sorry' Work?
All of a sudden, the Rudd Government is looking just a little bit unsteady. It’s…More
Was Media Policy Ever A Mogul-Free Zone?
"My most alarming experience as Minister for Communications," reports former Fraser government minister Neil Brown,…More
Who's Afraid Of Abbott, PM?
Last night I ran into a colleague of mine in Melbourne’s newest bar on Brunswick’s…More
And That's Strike Three For Garrett
The Rudd Government’s high-profile Environment Minister is struggling to keep his head above water right…More
Turnbull Takes Abbott To The Cleaners
You have to hand it to Malcolm Turnbull. Just when most of us thought he…More
A Rocky Start To The Political Year
For a political writer, it’s always tempting to repeat Harold Wilson’s immortal cliché: "a week…More