Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself… And Maybe A Little Fear-Mongering
The Government’s proposed “Home Affairs” mega ministry will probably make us less safe from terrorism…More
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Tony Abbott Is Back Doing What He Does Best… Wrecking
The former Prime Minister is hurting the Turnbull government. He’s hurting it a lot, writes…More
A Bad Party In Good Times Is Masking The Coming Economic Hangover
A few good economic indicators and Coalition disunity are distracting us from fundamental structural weaknesses…More
‘Gonski 2.0’ Has Exposed Deep Divisions On The Left And Right
Simon Birmingham’s big win on schools funding has opened up wide divisions between different factions…More
The Finkel Report: Back To The Future And The 1960s
The Finkel Report is not only too accommodating of the Coalition’s coal fetish, as Ben…More
The Liberals Are Lifting Higher Learning Out Of Reach For Poorer Australians
The conservative attacks on higher education continue, with the poorest Australians being asked to contribute the…More
Finkeling At The Edges: Australia Misses Another Opportunity To Fix Our Energy Policy Chaos
The Finkel Review is not the solution to Australia’s energy problems, writes Ben Eltham. Is…More
Malcolm Turnbull Discovers A Little Bit Of Policy Goes A Long Way
The 2017 budget has bought Malcolm Turnbull some precious extra time, writes Ben Eltham. The…More
Amnesty And Human Rights Watch Call On Australia To Stop Selling Arms To Saudi Arabia
The latest from Michael Brull in his ongoing series on the war on Yemen. The Australian branches…More
Getting Julian Assange: The Untold Story
The hunt for the Wikileaks founder has been a brutal and corrupt assault on freedom…More