Labor Rising: Morrison’s Scott No Plan Beyond A Scare Campaign On Shorten’s Bill
The election campaign has entered its decisive phase, writes Ben Eltham. After a long phoney…More
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Odds Starting To Shorten As Labor Gets Nervous
The 2019 election campaign has so far struggled to inspire, writes Ben Eltham. That’s a…More
Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself… And A Coalition Campaign Built On It
The Coalition lacks policies. It also lacks charisma. It has no other option but fear,…More
2019-20 Budget: Spending Like A Drunken Sailor, Investing In Future Inequality
Josh Frydenberg’s first budget is a massive tax giveaway that will only worsen Australia’s growing…More
Labor Pains: Fighting Fear And Loathing With A Small Target Climate Policy
Labor’s climate policy is a patchwork quilt of old and new ideas. But will it…More
Victorians Reject Politics Of Fear And Division. Someone Better Tell Scott Morrison
The Victorian election confirms a major realignment in Australian politics, writes Ben Eltham. Surveying Victorian…More
The Victorian Election Everyone Will Be Watching
The stakes in today’s Victorian state election are high, and they’re also potentially a window…More
Australia Was The Real Winner In The Wentworth By-election: Ben Eltham
Dr Kerryn Phelps’ victory in Wentworth is good for Australian democracy, writes Ben Eltham. It’s…More
Blessed Be The Populists, For They Know Not What They Do
Race-baiting populism isn’t helping Scott Morrison, writes Ben Eltham. It’s not even popular. What sort…More
The ABC Of A Never-Ending Culture War That Is Threatening A Vital Institution
Just when you thought the Coalition government couldn’t sink any lower. Ben Eltham weighs in…More
