Western Sydney Isn't Anyone's Heartland
When it became common knowledge that the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, would have a "week-long"…More
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The Speech Gillard Should Have Given
Last week in Kingston, a Canberra mall near Parliament House where parliamentarians and political staffers…More
There's Something About Western Sydney
Let me take you through a checklist. Media stunts, preferably in silly outdoor locations? Tick.…More
Go West, Brave Leader!
You might not know about this, but I have a secret past. Back in my…More
Going, Going, Gonski
In his book Good and Bad Power, Geoff Mulgan describes working in the inner sanctum…More
When The Greens Fell Out Of Love With Labor
Watching Christine Milne’s speech at the National Press Club this week, your humble correspondent suddenly…More
When Polls Trump Policies
We don’t know if Julia Gillard, who once teared up while telling the US Congress…More
Why The Mining Tax Won't Pay The Bills
In political circles, they sometimes describe it as "policy on the run". It occurs when…More
Canberra's Would-be Super Heroes
Don’t tell anyone, but for a brief moment this week we managed to have a…More
Canberra Gets Back To Business
Federal politics is never dull, even if is often unenlightening. So it has proved in…More