The AWU Scandal Unpacked
What is the AWU "scandal" about? In the early 1990s, two Australian Workers Union officials…More
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Royal Commission Long Overdue
The scandal in the Catholic Church that has finally forced the hand of politicians at…More
The Speech Heard Around the World
By now we all know that the Gillard speech, whatever you thought of it, has…More
Why We’ll Remember Gillard’s Speech
Gillard’s speech to the parliament this week about Abbott’s misogyny is a watershed in her…More
Sole Parents Deserve Better
On the day that the most passionate interchanges on sexism became part of the Peter…More
The Greatest Victim Of Them All
Look. I am not generally in the habit of objectifying women. I am no leering…More
Gillard Rides The New Wave Of Feminism
Two things happened in federal parliament yesterday. One was that the Speaker of the House…More
Combet's Calculated Risk On Carbon
Well that didn’t last long. Only yesterday we were remarking that Labor had enjoyed a…More
How Will We Pay For It All?
"Disability plan could top $10 billion". So ran the Australian Financial Review’s headline on Saturday.…More
Federal Labor Abandons Party Platform On Refugees
The federal Labor Government has returned to offshore processing on Nauru and Manus Island in…More