The Scandal That Just Won't Die
The union movement owes Australia’s minority government a considerable debt. Not many will see it…More
Tagged: federal politics
All Hail Malcolm Turnbull
Progressive people in Australia are facing a significant dilemma: as Prime Minister, Julia Gillard is…More
The Good Policy Pollies Fear
Is there any public policy that has failed more comprehensively than drugs prohibition? It’s hard…More
A Kinder, Gentler Mining Tax
It’s a funny thing, the Gillard Government. According to most of the opinion polls, and…More
Why Peter Costello Should Get A Hobby
Is Peter Costello one of those able politicians who were unlucky to have missed the…More
Can This Man Handle The Economy?
Joe Hockey has the unenviable task of selling the Coalition’s economic policy. He has to…More
It's Not Class War, It's Good Economics
Remember the controversy over the mining tax — the so-called "resource super-profits tax"? Labor does. The…More
The Truth About Mamdouh Habib
A week before Christmas last year, the independent authority that acts as a watchdog over…More
Gillard's Solar Burn-Out
The challenger is defeated. The incumbent stands victorious, her party united around her. Cue the…More
Gillard Won But Labor Lost
The Kevin and Julia show has wound its way to the latest denouement in an…More