Malcolm Turnbull must resign
By David Tyler The poor election showing of the Coalition should come as no surprise. Despite the growth fantasies of Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison who […]
Citizenship
Migrants who want to become Australian citizens have to pass a Citizenship test. According to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, the test is […]
Federal Election Tracker: Quick P.S.
I know I wrote yesterday that I was packing up my ‘election night’ tracking desk, having already called the outcome. However curiosity as to how the remaining ‘hot seats’ […]
Bolt and Hanson don’t make me feel safe
It was with genuine sadness that I read that Andrew Bolt, reportedly in response to death threats from a supporter of Islamic State, has felt […]
Sausage sizzles and mandates
There was a winner to the Federal Election last weekend. A lot of school parents’ organisations and charities made money on sausage sizzles and cake […]
Not About Iraq And Any Similarity Is Purely Coincidental…
“G’day, Howie, haven’t seen you in ages!” “No, I’ve been keeping a low profile lately.” “So what brings you here.” “Well, I’ve come to set […]
Only the dead have seen the end of it, John
Those with long memories will recall that Sir Robert Menzies said that he had received, in the form of a letter, an official invitation from […]
Listen with both ears
It is excruciating listening to Coalition politicians responding to the question of what they have learned from the election result. The initial response was “we […]
Unashamed spiteful gloating is such fun
In boardrooms across our nation the CEOs are ‘tut-tutting’ and shaking their heads. Stock and insurance brokers are taking long lunches. Some are drinking too […]
Federal Election Tracker 2016: I’m calling it
Final Update on 8 July at 8:30am I’m calling it folks. I’m packing up my election ‘night’ desk for another three years. While there are […]
Missing in action: a tale of two narratives
It is hard to understand why the media are surprised at another undecided election result where we are once again headed towards minority government, since […]
John Howard should apologise… for his naivety if nothing else
Guest writer, Arthur Plottier looks at the Chilcot report and its implications for one of the Iraq War’s strongest advocates, then Australian Prime Minister, John […]
The Defining Moment Of The Campaign And The Medicare Moment!
“I lost my job!” “How?” “Well, someone told the boss an outrageous lie about my intention to take a sickie next week. I denied […]
The Liberal’s ‘unsellable’ agenda
One of the most interesting post-election whinges we’ve seen from the Liberals is Perth MP, Andrew Hastie’s confession that he found it hard to stay […]
Balance of Power: Federal Election 2016 – Day Five
Update at 9:00 am, 7 July 2016 (with mini-update at 6:30 pm below) At 9:00 am on 7 July, in my increasingly ill-named ‘Election night’ tracker – […]