It’s a little complicated trying to stay on top of everything and all the premiers — or the coppers or bureaucrats they hide behind — haven’t...
At the risk of seeming a little obsessed, and possibly boring readers, I wonder if I might be indulged in these pages one more time on the...
Living back in my hometown — being slightly starved of cultural content — I quickly bought tickets to Bri Lee’s discussion of her new book Who...
The decision of the good pre-selectors of the National Party to resist the attempt by its remaining elder statesman, John Anderson, to resurrect his political career...
It’s not obvious who sets health care policy in Australia and it’s not obvious for whose benefit it even is. But if you follow the money,...
Another Tuesday, another Essential Poll — one that has some fascinating insights on how we’ve cooled on China. Australians, it appears, are rediscovering America and our...
Last week, I received a message from two friends on one day. They had tried to join the Liberal Party of South Australia, but their membership...
The biggest takeaway from Andrew Denton’s 2003 interview with Steve Irwin on Enough Rope was how much Steve idolised his father Bob. They were not just a father...
Having snapped at Nationals leader Michael McCormack’s heels for the best part of two years, forcibly deposed leader Barnaby Joyce got his old job back today. ...
William Jennings Bryan? Never heard of him? Take a look at Wikipedia: William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator...