Commonwealth Nations Failing On Gay Rights
Among the 53 nations that comprise the Commonwealth, AIDS is attributed as the cause of…More
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Bishop Promotes Ties With Fiji's Military
At a ceremony in Suva’s Queen Elizabeth Barracks on 5 March, the Republic of Fiji…More
Coalition Tokenism By The Numbers
How bad is the representation of women in the Abbott cabinet? For it to be…More
Tony's Men Lock The Cabinet Door Behind Them
It’s been a leisurely start so far for the Abbott government – which, by the…More
Will Bishop Defend The Freedom Flotilla?
Although successive Australian governments have been overly eager to align themselves with the more regressive…More
Politicians Off The Mark On Sri Lanka
In the frantic environment of an election race, there is always one favourite that starts…More
The Greatest Victim Of Them All
Look. I am not generally in the habit of objectifying women. I am no leering…More
Bishop’s Sri Lankan Asylum Seeker Deal Is Illegal
Over the weekend Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop proposed a treaty with the Sri Lankan…More
We Are The Pacific's Best Frenemy
The story last week that more than half of Australia’s $400 million in aid to…More
Tony Abbott Is The Reason For The Season
Among the shadowy cabal known as the brotherhood of Australian satirists (mainly me, Jonathan Biggins,…More