Fair Work Closer To Balance After “Shameless” Coalition Stack, Says Peak Union
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the latest round of appointments to the…More
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The Dying Art Of Judgement: How To Follow The Rules Without Even Really Trying
Bad things happen when good people stay silent, and when politicians and public servants put…More
Labor’s Attack On Malcolm Turnbull’s Wealth Should Have Focussed On Fairness
It took a Liberal Prime Minister to remind Labor of its claimed basic principles, writes…More
Bill Shorten, The Peoples’ Poet, On Tax Havens And Class Warfare
Bill Shorten is plunging in the polls. Mathew Kenneally wonders if life might not be…More
Racism, Rape And Refugees: 21 Times Australian Politicians Lied About Being ‘Deeply Concerned’
When Australian politicians from either of the two major parties say they’re ‘deeply concerned’ about something,…More
Ticking Boxes: The ALP's Clayton's Support For Palestine
On Sunday, the ALP National Conference adopted a resolution on the question of Palestine. The…More
We're All In This Together: How Labor Came To The Choppergate Party
Joe Hockey once described Australia as a nation of “lifters not leaners”. Oh how I’d…More
From Boomer To Bust
Ben Eltham has written about the hypocrisy and insensitivity of Treasurer Hockey’s “get a good…More
Burke Dodges 'Horrific' Manus Allegations
There was once a time when, if credible allegations were made to an Australian Labor…More
Tony Burke Inherits Labor's Refugee Mess
In the transition from opposition to government Labor has taken a pronounced leap into conservative…More