Hockey under the Pump
Joe Hockey was doing his best to put a positive spin on the latest national accounts figures on Wednesday. The September quarter showed growth of […]
Politics
It’s all Kerry O’Brien’s fault
Australia has lost its ability to have constructive, informed and ambitious national conversations. In this guest post David Frizzell wonders how much of our malaise […]
“But Gough Whitlam I will never be!”
In the many tributes that flowed to Gough Whitlam, we were reminded of his impact on the geo-cultural-political map of Australia. As Cate Blanchett put […]
Casualties of “Border Protection”
It ought not to surprise anyone that naval personnel are vulnerable to post traumatic stress disorder as a consequence of implementing the ALP and LNP […]
Co-operative, consultative and collegial?
“I certainly think it’s important that we try to ensure that over time all levels of government are sovereign in their own sphere,” Mr Abbott […]
Getting rid of dysfunctional Prime Ministers
Former Liberal Premier of Victoria, Jeff Kennett this morning dumped big time on the federal LNP, claiming that dislike for Prime Minister Tony Abbott is […]
Will Tony Abbott have the courage to accept some blame for the Victorian loss?
Federal politicians have always been quick to point out that party losses at the State level have been, and always will be, because of State […]
The broken clocks are right twice a day
As if a switch has been flicked, as if a group memo has gone out (perhaps from Rupert Murdoch), Australian political journalists have all very […]
The death of due process, transparency and accountability
Increasingly this government is seeking to subvert due process and impose their agenda in totalitarian fashion. Regardless of whether you think the increase in fuel […]
What a Bunch of Amateurs.
After a disastrous first budget, Joe Hockey looks to be a man without ideas. So too his dear leader Tony Abbott who, in what appears […]
When the PM normalises lying
“It is an absolute principle of democracy that governments should not and must not say one thing before an election and do the opposite afterwards. […]
The Schism and the ABC
The ABC and SBS provide tangible social benefits to Australia and contribute hugely to our cultural and intellectual life, writes Loz Lawrey. But because they […]
Yes . . . We are better than this!
If you were watching ‘The Project’ on Channel 10, Tuesday night you may have seen veteran Australian actor, Bryan Brown introduce a new movement dedicated […]
We already crowdfund the ABC
I know the person on Twitter who suggested that we could all crowdfund the ABC to save the 400 jobs and the services that are […]
After the spin
After a week which saw Tony Abbott’s government berated by both Alan Jones and Andrew Bolt, The Australian has joined the chorus of discontent saying […]