Only An Idiot Would Scrap The Carbon Price
federal politicsKeywords: carbon priceemissions trading schemekevin ruddtony abbottian mcauleyWill the world adopt emissions trading or will Tony Abbott trash the carbon price? What's more likely? Ian...
View ArticleRudd Makes The Right Move On Carbon
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicskevin ruddclimate changecarbon priceExperts have given Rudd's move to a floating carbon price the nod and youth activists are rallying in huge numbers. Ben...
View ArticleIt's Time For DIAC To Answer Some Questions
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View ArticleRudd's First Broken Promise?
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View ArticleRudd's Risky, Rushed Populism
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View ArticleChris Bowen's Autonomous Foreign Policy Zone
federal politicsKeywords: adam breretonchris boewnfairfieldassyrian communitykevin ruddiraqi autonomous zoneChris Bowen's Iraqi Christian constituents deserted Labor at the 2011 NSW election. Now Bowen...
View ArticleGillard's Empty Years
federal politicsKeywords: shakira husseinjulia gillardasylum seekersThe Gillard years were a tough time for feminist and academic Shakira Hussein. Here she reflects on a time of material plenty and...
View ArticleHow The Comeback Kid Plays The Game
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicskevin ruddben elthamKevin Rudd is back and the voters – at least the ones who talk to pollsters – are happy. His popular plan to reform the ALP might just be...
View ArticleCan Rudd Win The Economic Debate?
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthameconomicstony abbottnational press clubUPDATED: Labor is losing the economic debate fine on its own – so it's no wonder Tony Abbott didn't want to join him at the...
View ArticleHow Far Will The Coalition Tow The Boats?
federal politicsKeywords: tony abbottstop the boatsscott morrisonasylum seekersben elthamThe Coalition won't give up the 'tow back the boats' line, even as it falls apart under scrutiny. It's...
View ArticleOnly An Idiot Would Scrap The Carbon Price
federal politicsKeywords: carbon priceemissions trading schemekevin ruddtony abbottian mcauleyWill the world adopt emissions trading or will Tony Abbott trash the carbon price? What's more likely? Ian...
View ArticleRudd Makes The Right Move On Carbon
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicskevin ruddclimate changecarbon priceExperts have given Rudd's move to a floating carbon price the nod and youth activists are rallying in huge numbers. Ben...
View ArticleIt's Time For DIAC To Answer Some Questions
federal politicsKeywords: diacdepartment of immigrationben elthamasylum seekersClaims that DIAC failed to take action on the rape and torture of Manus Island detainees raise serious questions. Just...
View ArticleRudd's First Broken Promise?
federal politicsKeywords: lee rhiannonkevin ruddelection dateelectionsfederal politicsAs opposition leader Kevin Rudd promised fixed election terms, as have plenty of other ALP luminaries - but the...
View ArticleRudd's Risky, Rushed Populism
federal politicsKeywords: ben elthamfederal politicskevin ruddpolicyKevin Rudd is a master of populist policy - made on the run. 'Announceables' such as youth bootcamps and the PNG solution will create...
View ArticleChris Bowen's Autonomous Foreign Policy Zone
federal politicsKeywords: adam breretonchris boewnfairfieldassyrian communitykevin ruddiraqi autonomous zoneChris Bowen's Iraqi Christian constituents deserted Labor at the 2011 NSW election. Now Bowen...
View ArticleAsylum Policy A 'Vortex Of Political Posturing'
federal politicsKeywords: federal politicsjudi moylanasylum seekersrefugeesjohn howardThe Abbott government's Operation Sovereign Borders is unduly provocative, writes former Liberal MP Judi Moylan, as...
View ArticleWill Abbott Back Down On Direct Action?
federal politicsKeywords: ian mcauleytony abbottfireseconomicsclimate changebushfiresTony Abbott sends a strong message when he volunteers to fight fires. Australia would do the same if we stuck to our...
View ArticleAbbott's Socialist Fantasy
federal politicsKeywords: jamie hansonaustralian conservation foundationtony abbottdirect actionclimate changeTony Abbott has called the carbon tax 'socialism masquerading as environmentalism'. If...
View ArticleCounting The Cost Of Violence Against Women
federal politicsKeywords: violence against womennatasha stott despojamichaelia cashEfforts to eliminate violence against women have long been in need of bipartisan support and more resources. Perhaps...
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