Leading article Australia
Straight to the heart
Muhammad Salah, or Abu Rajab as his mates call him, is what you might call a ‘firebrand cleric’. Even, possibly,…
Straight to the heart
Muhammad Salah, or Abu Rajab as his mates call him, is what you might call a ‘firebrand cleric’. Even, possibly,…
Lingua malcolma
There is a breath of fresh air that has wafted through our political system over the last three weeks, ushering…
Through gritted teeth
Many questions remain in the wash-up of the House of Cards style coup in which Malcolm ‘FU’ Turnbull plotted over…
Through gritted teeth
Many questions remain in the wash-up of the House of Cards style coup in which Malcolm ‘FU’ Turnbull plotted over…
The Great Communicator
He pauses, he stutters, he umms and he ahhs. Hesitant moments as his hands wave meaninglessly in the air; awkward…
Coup de (dis)grâce
The knifing of Tony Abbott will go down as one of the most destructive and arrogant acts of political bastardry…
Coup de (dis)grâce
The knifing of Tony Abbott will go down as one of the most destructive and arrogant acts of political bastardry…
Photo opportunity
Former Speccie columnist and would-be federal Treasurer Chris Bowen clearly is in need of a decent sub-editor to help him…
Photo opportunity
Former Speccie columnist and would-be federal Treasurer Chris Bowen clearly is in need of a decent sub-editor to help him…
Distraught and distracted
The law is straightforward. If you denigrate or demean the work of a Royal Commission, or indeed a Royal Commissioner,…
Distraught and distracted
The law is straightforward. If you denigrate or demean the work of a Royal Commission, or indeed a Royal Commissioner,…
Protecting Leftist dogma
It’s hard to see what Dyson Heydon, Mark Latham and anal sex have in common, yet these are the three…
Protecting Leftist dogma
It’s hard to see what Dyson Heydon, Mark Latham and anal sex have in common, yet these are the three…
Clean-up required
A Dyson cleaner is a slick, state-of-the-art invention, looking like an escapee from the set of Alien with its transparent…
Clean-up required
A Dyson cleaner is a slick, state-of-the-art invention, looking like an escapee from the set of Alien with its transparent…
The martyrdom of Bronwyn
The destruction of Bronwyn Bishop’s career stands as a stain of shame on this parliament. The entire affair exposes the…
The martyrdom of Bronwyn
The destruction of Bronwyn Bishop’s career stands as a stain of shame on this parliament. The entire affair exposes the…
Travel humbug
Bob Hawke famously observed that if you can’t govern yourselves, you can’t govern the country. Allow us to update this…
Travel humbug
Bob Hawke famously observed that if you can’t govern yourselves, you can’t govern the country. Allow us to update this…
Same old, same old
If there’s one thing Labor always does better than the Liberals, it’s party conferences. Even in Government, Liberal snoozefests attract…
Don’t raise taxes, cut them
While the media’s attention is distracted by Madam Speaker’s and other politician’s curious choices in executive travel, this week is…
Don’t raise taxes, cut them
While the media’s attention is distracted by Madam Speaker’s and other politician’s curious choices in executive travel, this week is…
Shorten’s mensis horribilis
One problem of being Opposition leader is getting air time. They yearn for cut-through moments when the full focus of…
Shorten’s mensis horribilis
One problem of being Opposition leader is getting air time. They yearn for cut-through moments when the full focus of…
