The Parramatta Shooting: New Rhetoric, Same Old Problem?
When Turnbull ousted Abbott, I made some predictions about his trajectory. One was that he…More
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Malcolm Turnbull, Immanuel Kant And The Conundrum Of Small And Big L Liberals
Last week in New Matilda Spencer Jackson wrote an eloquent article outlining the relevance of…More
Fiji PM Warns Of Syria-Style Refugee Crisis If Rich Nations Don’t Do More On Climate
The Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama has hit out at developing nations for their…More
Turnbull’s Mini Economic Summit A Chance To Finally Think Big On Spending And Tax Reform
This week’s mini-summit will come to nothing if it fails to address Australia’s shortfall in…More
Violence Against Women In Australia, Bad; Violence Against Women In The Care Of Australia, Acceptable
In his first major policy announcement last week the new Prime Minister unveiled a serious…More
You Can’t Build A Nimble Economy By Gutting Higher Education: Kim Carr
Malcolm Turnbull’s cabinet, announced with such fanfare, includes a new Education Minister. But there is…More
Dumbing It Down: How Labor And The Libs Enforced A Parliamentary Blackout On Debating War In Syria
When Malcolm Turnbull announced he was going to challenge Tony Abbott’s leadership of Australia, he…More
Mal Brough Still In The Frame Over ‘Ashbygate’ Theft Of Speaker’s Diary
Politics is a funny game, with many unexpected twists and turns. But of all the…More
Has Turnbull Cleared Enough Cabinet Deadwood To Keep His Government Afloat?
What a difference a week makes. We’re just a few days into the Turnbull Era,…More