Let radicals show us the Caliph wears no clothes
Returning terrorists can reveal the horrors of IS with more credibility than anyone else. So why strip their citizenship?
Waleed Aly is co-host of Ten's The Project and is a lecturer in politics at Monash University. He writes fortnightly for Fairfax.
Returning terrorists can reveal the horrors of IS with more credibility than anyone else. So why strip their citizenship?
Abbott suggests taxes are not on his agenda, yet he promises a return to surplus. That can only mean one thing: more cuts, a lot more cuts.
At the end, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were rendered as mere pawns, collateral damage in our War on Terror.
The public has been focused on policy and that's precisely why the Coalition's in trouble.
As a fierce opposition leader, Tony Abbott offered a template for gut-driven rage. That’s when all his problems really began.
The past year may go down as one of shattered myths as the realities of global terrorism, the dangers of flying and random violence are brought home.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott stood by his friendless budget for a long seven months, daring not to compromise. After all, when you are a fighter, that would be a sign of defeat.
Tony Abbott’s broken promises are just the garnish on top of the real problem: the Coalition government is in serious strife.
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