Apology Won't Change Brutish Defence Culture
The apology came as a surprise. It would have been better had the public gallery…More
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Smith Is Right To Stand By Assault Victims
Stephen Smith had a tough press conference yesterday. The Defence Minister had the uncomfortable duty…More
The Chain Of Command
The military is different to other parts of the public service. We don’t ask auditors…More
Time For The ADF To HTFU?
The news broke last week that a young female RAAF cadet had been filmed without…More
Toeing The Lobby Line
A little-noticed casualty of the leadership coup which saw Julia Gillard installed as Prime Minister…More
Israel: The Australia Of Our Dreams
Imagine, if it’s not too much of a stretch, that you have a friend. Now…More
Our Foreign Minister Can't Handle The Truth
Recently a piece in the Fairfax media told of the "huge shock" the Israeli Government…More
Oh, Africa!
Africa Downunder! No it’s not the latest tortured attempt by our tourism industry to drum…More
Australia's Abortion Gag
Once upon a time, an Australian federal government decided that the lives of countless women…More
The Ungrammatical Hansard
Stephen Smith: Mr Speaker, I am honoured tonight to announce two measures to increase our…More