A Victorian Landslide, Men Behaving Badly And Government Survival
Another wipeout for the Liberal Party in the southern state of Victoria means their federal counterparts need to watch out, with their election due by May 2019. Was Victoria a win of the good over the...
5 Joulu 201837min
Wentworth History In The Making, The Politics Of Asylum Seekers And Selling A Prime Minister
We had history in the making in the seat of Wentworth, a by-election thrashing of the Liberals following the resignation of Malcolm Turnbull, and we now have another independent on the crossbenches – ...
6 Marras 201832min
Trouble Brewing For The Liberals And Feeling The Love Of A New PM
The Liberal Party is facing challenges in three big elections – Victoria, NSW and federal – with a few other challenges in the Wentworth by-election. But the biggest issue is money – they haven't got ...
28 Syys 201836min
A Super Saturday And The Big Media Fail
Super Saturday: it sounds so American, but we had it all in our own backyard – Perth, Fremantle, Mayo, Braddon and Longman. A campaign that started with all the pressure on Bill Shorten completely swu...
2 Elo 201833min
Byelections, A Clash Of Western Civilisation And The ABC Of Attacking The Public Broadcaster
Five federal byelections, and we think the more things change, the more they will stay the same. We suggest there will be no change in the numbers on the floor, but politics is so unpredictable in thi...
21 Kesä 201839min
A Failing Budget, Gaza Disaster And The Spectre Of An Early Election
The 2018 Budget was a classic ‘here today, gone tomorrow’ Budget. Who remembers any of the key points, aside from ‘personal tax cut’, and ‘surplus’? (** Read the fine print: tax cuts in seven years). ...
28 Touko 201841min
