The ongoing brawl within the Liberal Party and the dumping of Malcolm Turnbull is proof that something big is happening on the Australian political landscape, and it is not limited to the usual numbers games of parliamentary politics. Continue reading Challenge to Turnbull more than a plot
IPAN calls for a public discussion on neutrality for Australia “in the face of continuing uncertainty towards the alliance and global rules-based order”. Continue reading Call for a better Plan for Australia’s defence
As the old saying goes, Jobs Minister Senator Michaelia Cash is “in more…than a Werribee duck.” She is sinking over the fallout from the Australian Workers Union Affair. Continue reading Michaelia Cash and the government are working hard to bury the real story over the AWU raid
Julie Bishop is on a mission to “defend the rules that have underpinned a period of relative global peace and prosperity.” Continue reading Julie Bishop is on a mission to defend global rules
Malcolm Turnbull has certainly got himself into a mess. Thirty times and he’s down for the count at Newspoll. Continue reading The sharks are circling a wounded Malcolm Turnbull
John Howard obviously likes grabbing a headline and appears to enjoy being presented by friends in the media, as the Liberal Party elder and the great Australian political figure, handing out pearls of wisdom to his successors. Continue reading John Howard and the dying Turnbull government
The Public Sector Union (PSA) has hit out at the Australian government’s plan to privatise the visa application system, and says that this could cost up to 3,000 jobs. Continue reading The Turnbull government plans to privatise Australia’s visa system
The United States has appointed Admiral Harry Harris to be the next ambassador to Australia, after his coming retirement from military service. Continue reading Promoter of war with China to be next US ambassador to Australia
The Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU) is launching a campaign, to convince the cross bench Senators that they should reject the government’s Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill, which is due to go before them again next month. Continue reading Petition aims to stop Canberra’s Welfare Reform Bill
Continue reading We’ve turned our unis into aimless money-grubbing exploiters of students
