Joe Bullock proves Labor Party's need for reform: Lousie Pratt
"Outgoing West Australian senator Louise Pratt launched a blistering attack on her Labor running mate Joe Bullock on Wednesday, labelling him a ‘deeply homophobic...
Mike Baird set to be next NSW Premier
"Treasurer Mike Baird is set to become NSW Premier this afternoon after he and Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian confirmed they had reached an agreement whereby she would...
WINEGATE EXPOSES LOBBYING
The fallout from yesterday’s resignation of New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell must settle on the issue of lobbying in Australian politics.
Tony Abbott’s...
O'FARRELL RESIGNS
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in New South Wales has claimed its biggest scalp yet. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell this morning announced his resignation...
RUBBING OUT THE FACELESS MEN
Bill Shorten appears set to join the long list of ALP leaders who have embarked on party reform programs. His set-piece speech was due to be delivered just before his mother...
IN FOR THE LONG HAUL
The belt tightening is underway. It will be made official next month, if the annual pre-budget speculation is anything to go by. Of all the signalled cuts, those to the ABC and to...
RUBBERY FIGURES
Just before lunchtime yesterday, Australians were confronted with news nobody predicted. Seemingly in complete disregard of the developing narrative of major recent job losses...
Nothing to 'like' about social media gag
"Social media use by public servants has always been a tricky endeavour, but on the weekend it was revealed that things have become rather more precarious – especially...
Nauru blocks UN human rights delegation from visiting island
"The government of Nauru has blocked a UN human rights delegation from visiting the country, making it the second time in a month that UN officials have been prevented from...
The IMF has an ominous warning for Joe Hockey about his budget
"Australia has the dubious honour of having the fastest budget deterioration of 29 advanced economies tracked by the IMF… The IMF says that the Government needs to...
Bob Carr's texts to Gillard reveal 'extraordinary' influence pro-Israel lobby had on former PM
"Bob Carr has published private text messages between himself and Julia Gillard to reveal the 'extraordinary' level of influence the pro-Israel lobby had on the...
QUOTIDIAN DETAILS
It's been a decade since Australia's political class have had a decent memoir controversy. In 2005 it was Mark Latham's Diaries. In 2014 it's Bob...
OLD LABOUR IN TATTERS
Change the government and you change the country, Paul Keating predicted – lamented – after his government’s 1996 election loss to John Howard’s...
COWS VS CARS
The Abbott government secured a much-needed win yesterday with the signing of the Japan free trade deal.
After several weeks spent squandering political capital on issues such...
THE BODY POLITIC
The WA senate vote post-mortem has featured the usual excuses, explanations and over-interpretations, but while the final result won’t be known for days some signals are...
IT HINGES ON THIS MAN
Clive Palmer is pulling out all stops to win a key WA senate seat.
He’s spent big, made undeliverable promises to gain the state more GST revenue, and is now making...
RAISING THE GST: NEVER EVER?
“Arithmetic suggests the dice are loaded against us,” said treasury secretary Martin Parkinson. Without major changes to the tax mix, he said, there was little chance...
A DWINDLING BASE
News Corp papers, especially the Australian, have put inordinate effort into undermining the ABC over the past few months. Last night, ABC managing director Mark Scott...