Evidence-Based Policy Versus An Ugly Old Pig
Those readers with especially long memories will recall that when Kevin Rudd surged to power…More
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The Media Ate My Brain
G’day, gentle listeners, and welcome to the debut episode of The Media Ate My Brain.…More
Racism Is The Worst Bad Thing Ever
Is Australia a racist country? Of all the difficult questions the Australian people have had…More
Putting The Bore In Labor
Politics, they say, is war by other means. This is in many respects true; it’s…More
OMG, The Humanity!
It turns out that in the course of my usual public service, I have been…More
The Carnival Is Over For Another Year
Is there a more magical time of year than budget time? When the whole country…More
Only Fools Rush In
Discretion is the better part of valour. I had often heard this phrase, but I…More
Who's Telling Porkies? Pig Flu Is Hogwash
We have just come to the end of another Melbourne International Comedy Festival, one of…More
Kicking Goals And Gals
Those of us who have lived the life of an elite athlete know that it…More
Australia Is One Ungrateful Child
I am baffled. Flummoxed, bewildered, discombobulated. There has never been any doubt in my mind…More