Counting The Cost Of Violence Against Women
Today, former South Australian senator and leader of the Democrats, Natasha Stott-Despoja AM, is in…More
Tagged: federal politics
Abbott's Socialist Fantasy
"Let's be under no illusions; the carbon tax was socialism masquerading as environmentalism. That's what…More
Will Abbott Back Down On Direct Action?
The bushfires around Sydney have provided Tony Abbott, in his role as volunteer firefighter, plenty…More
Asylum Policy A 'Vortex Of Political Posturing'
This is the second in a two-part series about the history of Australian border policy.…More
Echoes Of White Australia
Few matters have been more fiercely debated in the Australian Parliament or more unsparingly ventilated…More
It's Abbott Who Plays Politics With Fire
In the days leading up to 7 February 2009, a heatwave hit in Melbourne. Those…More
Who Will Pay For Their Free Education?
When a newly elected government of the right promises to establish a commission of audit,…More
The Greens Vs The Micro Party Alliance
Not since the People for Nuclear Disarmament party (led by Peter Garrett) were done over…More
Why The Greens Are Not Just Greenies
While I don’t agree with all his subsequent prescriptions, Geoff Gallop is right to call…More
Abbott Puts A Gag On Australia
The Coalition Government has only been in power a month, but despite professing “freedom of…More