Guns Or Butter? We've Got Both
Tony Abbott is worried about the government’s cuts in defence spending. That’s what he’s told…More
Tagged: federal politics
The Labor Right's American Playbook
Mitt Romney was publicly humiliated by a huge audience this week, and it was the…More
ALP Tears Won't Bring Voters Back
Are the Greens and Labor really "at war", as the media is suggesting? Yes and…More
Labor's Spectacular Own Goal
The concerted offensive launched by Labor heavyweights at the Greens this week centres on the…More
Abbott's Politburo Propaganda
On Thursday last week the document "Coalition Speaker’s Notes" (sic) fell off the back of…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
Portrait Of A Perfect Pollie
There is now serious doubt whether the Labor party can be a viable opposition under…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
Why Slipper's Stuff-Ups Matter
For weeks now the Australian public has been assailed with lurid stories about the travails…More