Ashbygate

Slipper not guilty as the political wind changes

Ashbygate Trust

Peter Slipper wins his appeal against a conviction relating to $900 worth of cabcharge vouchers, while the Federal Police continues its investigation into Mal [...]

28 February 2015, 10:30am Peter Slipper Ashbygate Trust Mal Brough

Trailblazing independent journalism

Peter Wicks

Independent media sources are vital to democracy, crucial to Australia and essential if we expect to live in an informed society, writes Peter Wicks.

24 February 2015, 4:00pm Peter Wicks journalism mainstream media

EXCLUSIVE: AFP refer James Ashby to CDPP over perjury allegation

Ashbygate Trust

The Ashbygate Trust reveals that Federal Police have investigated allegations James Ashby perjured himself in his court case against Peter Slipper and have [...]

19 February 2015, 12:00pm Michael Danby Ashbygate Trust CDPP

Australia's progressive voice

David Donovan

For a publication that operates on a shoestring budget, IA punches above its weight, writes managing editor David Donovan.

17 February 2015, 5:30pm David Donovan Independent Australia IA

James Ashby and the $3 million costs conundrum

Ashbygate Trust

James Ashby is up for $3 million in costs after an adverse judgement by the Federal Court in the Peter Slipper matter, so why isn't he worried? The Ashbygate [...]

12 February 2015, 12:00pm James Ashby Michael Harmer Peter Slipper

Abbott's Libspill: A strange mutiny

Ross Jones

What Twitter has been calling the #Libspill was nothing more than a confection culminating in a controlled explosion, concludes Sydney bureau chief Ross [...]

10 February 2015, 7:30am Ross Jones #Libspill Rupert Murdoch

The split

Gee

The used to plot and play together, but now it all seems to be falling apart — whatever happened to the sweet love shared by Mal and Tony?

4 February 2015, 7:30am Mal Brough Tony Abbott Abbott leadership

Tony Abbott's Brough replacement

Ross Jones

What Australia needs now is a new Prime Minister. And that man is Malcolm Brough. Ross Jones explains.

1 February 2015, 7:30am Tony Abbott Ross Jones Tony Abbott

The Great Abbott Cabinet Reshuffle

Ross Jones

Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones ponders Tony Abbott's new team and wonders: where is Mal Brough?

22 December 2014, 8:30am Tony Abbott Mal Brough Arthur Sinodinos

Bob Ellis at Summer Hill

Bob Ellis

There were many memorable moments from last Friday's outstandingly successful IA event at the Summer Hill Hotel in Sydney, but none more so than the brilliant [...]

28 November 2014, 9:30am Bob Ellis Summer Hill Hotel Ross Jones

IA at the Summer Hill Hotel, Sydney, 21 November

David Donovan

Come along to Summer Hill in Sydney on Friday, 21 November to meet the Independent Australia team, get up-to-date and have a great night out.

28 October 2014, 12:05am IA IA events David Donovan

Wyatt Roy’s Ashbygate revelations send Christopher into a world of Pyne

Ashbygate Trust

An evasive Christopher Pyne sinks further into the Ashbygate mire after some surprising revelations on Sunday by Longman MP Wyatt Roy. The Ashbygate Trust [...]

17 September 2014, 8:00am James Ashby Ashbygate Wyatt Roy

Flick’s ruling an Ashbygate gamechanger

Ashbygate Trust

Today, Thursday 11 September 2014, was the turning point in the Ashbygate saga. The shoes have changed feet, writes the Ashbygate Trust.

11 September 2014, 9:00pm Peter Slipper Geoffrey Flick Justice Rares

The granny flat

Gee

Needing a quick approval to build a North Shore granny flat, Linday 'Family Man' Partridge seeks out the Monk...

9 September 2014, 4:30pm Gee cartoons satire

Michael Danby refers James Ashby to Federal DPP

Ashbygate Trust

Melbourne Ports MP Michael Danby alleges James Ashby has perjured himself by his comments on 60 Minutes last night. The Ashbygate Trust reports.

8 September 2014, 7:30pm Michael Danby Peter Slipper Melbourne Ports

60 Minutes of James Ashby

Ashbygate Trust

When does an hour seem like a lot longer? When you’re watching 60 Minutes. The Ashbygate Trust looks at the revelations that were meant to rock the Abbott [...]

8 September 2014, 12:05am James Ashby 60 Minutes Tony Abbott

The Ashbygate 60 Minutes sweepstake

Ashbygate Trust

With 60 Minutes airing promos saying James Ashby is about to reveal.. err … revelations that will “rock the Government” the Ashbygate Trust, fresh from [...]

5 September 2014, 12:01am Ashbygate Trust Clive Palmer Christopher Pyne

The Peter Slipper conviction and the AFP

Ross Jones

There is no doubt about the Australian Federal Police, says Sydney bureau chief Ross Jones — after four years investigation, they have finally gotten their [...]

29 July 2014, 11:00am Peter Slipper Tony Abbott Canberra wineries

Ashby drops case against Slipper

The Ashbygate Trust

James Ashby has dropped his case against former Speaker Peter Slipper — but what does it all mean. The Ashbygate Trust investigates.

19 June 2014, 9:00pm James Ashby Peter Slipper Ashbygate

Remembering James Ashby

Gee

Gee remarks upon James Ashby being removed from active service yesterday.

19 June 2014, 12:00pm Gee cartoons satire

Barry and Tony's Bizarro home on the Grange

Ross Jones

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has resigned after being found to have brazenly misled ICAC about a $3,000 gift, yet according to PM Tony Abbott it's all a sign [...]

16 April 2014, 4:00pm Barry O'Farrell Tony Abbott Ross Jones

Karen's Slipper-y claim: Doane you want me?

Ashbygate Trust

The Ashbygate Trust was at the Federal Court in Sydney yesterday, hoping to catch sight of the elusive Karen Doane, who alleges Peter Slipper's breached her [...]

2 April 2014, 4:00pm Ashbygate Trust Federal Court Sydney

Ashbygate, Mal Brough and the Furlernator

The Ashbygate Trust

The Sunshine Coast Daily believes the Ashbygate Trust owes Mal Brough an apology after Thursday’s Federal Court judgement. The Trust responds.

1 March 2014, 7:30am Ashbygate Mal Brough Furlernator

Ashbygate Snakes and Ladders

The Ashbygate Trust

A split Federal Court has sent the Ashby versus Slipper case back to square one, to be reheard by a new justice. The Ashbygate Trust reviews the decision.

28 February 2014, 6:00am Ashbygate snakes and ladders Federal Court

Daily Telegraph lashed by Press Council over Slipper coverage

David Donovan

In a curious coincidence, on the very same day the Federal Court upheld James Ashby's right to appeal against Justice Rares' judgment against him, the Aust [...]

27 February 2014, 6:00pm Federal Court James Ashby Justice Rares'

The pungent Pyne-scented apology

Peter Wicks

This week, Parliament made an apology to some very surprising people — one of whom is awaiting sentencing. Peter Wicks from Wixxyleaks reports on a repre [...]

26 February 2014, 1:30pm Parliament Thomson sentencing Peter Wicks

Post-democratic times

Bob Ellis

If we still had an unmanacled press and lived in democratic times, the Abbott Government would be on its way out, writes Bob Ellis.

19 February 2014, 11:00am Post-democratic times Australian press democracy

Karen's claim: Doane go breaking our heart

Ashbygate Trust

Just when Peter Slipper may have thought it was safe to go outside again, Ashbygate co-conspirator Karen Doane has resurfaced to screw the knife again. The [...]

9 February 2014, 12:30am Peter Slipper Ashbygate Karen Doane

Ashbygate mastermind

The Ashbygate Trust

James Ashby is a man of mystery. What politically ambitious person accuses the Federal Speaker of sexual harassment? The Ashbygate Trust delves deeper.

8 December 2013, 12:05am James Ashby The Ashbygate Trust Harmer’s Workplace Lawyers

Christopher Pyne’s triple backflip over the Coalition's credibility gap

David Donovan

Christopher Pyne’s triple backflip, performed with a full sneer, signify an Education Minister who is not equal to his heavy responsibilities and a Gover [...]

3 December 2013, 11:00am Christopher Pyne David Donovan Tony Abbott

Ashbygate: Christopher Pyne and Paragraph 243

The Ashbygate Trust

Why did James Ashby feel the need to pre-emptively exonerate Pyne and, in the process, tell a deliberate lie in his affidavit? The Ashbygate Trust investig [...]

30 November 2013, 11:00am James Ashby Christopher Pyne The Ashbygate Trust

Mal Brough lied about Ashbygate: the proof

The Ashbygate Trust

Mal Brough has consistently said any allegation he knew of James Ashby’s affidavit before it was lodged was ‘nonsense’ and a ‘conspiracy theory’. [...]

18 November 2013, 5:30pm Mal Brough James Ashby Ashbygate Trust

Tony Abbott and his ragtag bunch

David Donovan

It is hard to imagine a group less ready or able to govern than Tony Abbott's Coalition, says managing editor David Donovan, who wonders how much damage they [...]

13 November 2013, 11:00am Tony Abbott Coalition David Donovan

Ashbygate at Northwind

The Ashbygate Trust

The Ashbygate Trust provides an update as well as looks at the role of LNP barrister David Russell in the plot against Peter Slipper.

19 October 2013, 5:22pm Ashbygate

The Ashbygate text illusion

The Ashbygate Trust

Many people have looked at the text messages James Ashby left on his phone for everyone to read, which destroyed and damaged several careers, but few have [...]

29 September 2013, 11:09am Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Harmers Workplace Lawyers

Peta Credlin drink driving charges dismissed via LNP immunity

Steve Penrose

The dismissal without penalty of drink driving charges against Peta Credlin after a letter from incoming Attorney-General George Brandis show again that the [...]

11 September 2013, 8:30am AFP Ashbygate Australian Federal Police

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Slipper on Tony Abbott, Mal Brough and the MSM

David Donovan

In an exclusive interview with managing editor David Donovan, Peter and Inge Slipper open up about Tony Abbott, Mal Brough, the media and the massive inequ [...]

6 September 2013, 11:55am Ashbygate Coalition David Donovan

Back room man

admin

Gee considers Christopher Pyne's ideals.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attrib [...]

4 September 2013, 8:32pm Ashbygate cartoons Christopher Pyne

The Ashbygate Theatre: Discussing parts

Ashbygate Trust

It is well known that Coalition education minister-elect Christopher Pyne drank and talked with James Ashby in Peter Slipper's parliamentary office for hours [...]

4 September 2013, 11:30am ABC The Drum Andrew Bolt Ashbygate

The Ashbygate Theatre: Changing the script

admin

Why did James Ashby give two entirely different accounts of how he met Peter Slipper in his court documents? Which is a lie and which is true — if any? [...]

1 September 2013, 6:37pm Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Bronwyn Bishop

The Ashbygate Theatre

The Ashbygate Trust

If Mal Brough wins Peter Slipper's seat of Fisher, his tenure is likely to be brief, says the Ashbygate Trust, who expose more of the plot to bring down the [...]

31 August 2013, 10:30am ABC Lateline Ashbygate saga Ashbygate Trust

Slipper calls for Brough to stand down or be sacked

In a statement issued today, former Speaker Peter Slipper has called on his LNP opponent in the Fisher electorate, Mal Brough, to stand down from being a [...]

23 August 2013, 2:57pm Ashbygate Clive Palmer Fisher

Ashbygate emerging update

Ashbygate Trust

For those looking for an update on IA’s most recent Ashbygate story – Ashbygate emerging – the Ashbygate Trust provides an update along with fresh [...]

21 August 2013, 11:30am Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Christopher Pyne

Ashbygate emerging

Ashbygate Trust

With Peter Slipper announcing he will run again in Fisher as an Independent, the Ashbygate Trust uncovers more stunning details about the plot to discredit [...]

17 August 2013, 11:45am Ashbygate Trust Cairns Christopher Pyne

Ashbygate FOI rejected by Finance Department

MatthewDonovan

After a drawn out process, the Ashbygate Trust has been informed their FOI request has been denied. Brock Turner fills us in on this disappointing develo [...]

1 August 2013, 5:59pm Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Brock Turner

Bob Ellis speech at Craig Thomson fundraiser

MatthewDonovan

On the night of 24 July supporters of Craig Thomson gathered in Sydney to raise funds for his legal defence. Bob Ellis was the keynote speaker. Bob [...]

1 August 2013, 8:30am ALP Ashbygate Australian Labor Party

Thomson fundraiser does the job

admin

Despite the predictably negative reporting of Australia’s corporate media, Craig Thomson’s fundraiser last night was, in fact, a raging success, writes [...]

26 July 2013, 5:12pm Ashbygate Bob Ellis Chris McArdle

Future media weathers feeble old media attacks

admin

The Murdoch media and Mal Brough may sneer at independent media, but if you want to get to the truth – not spin – says Peter Wicks, there's no better [...]

25 July 2013, 1:18pm ABC Media Watch Ashbygate Trust Australian Press Council

Revealing the Ashbygate picture

Ashbygate Trust

The Ashby affair is like a a pointillist artwork, says the Ashbygate Trust — all the dots are there, it's just a matter of focus. New revelations and [...]

21 July 2013, 6:07pm Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Christopher Pyne

Department of Finance stalls Ashbygate Trust FOI request

admin

The Department of Finance have received an FOI request from the Ashbygate Trust about five senior Liberals, says Brock Turner, but they have been rather [...]

21 July 2013, 10:59am Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Brock Turner

Bill Gissane looks good against Mal Brough in Fisher

Rodney E. Lever

The Sunshine Coast seat of Fisher will be one of the most closely watched this coming federal election, Rodney E. Lever believes the ALP's Bill Gissane may [...]

16 July 2013, 10:21pm 2013 Federal election Ashbygate Bill Gissane

Craig Thomson speaks to IA (Part 1): Independent politics and the ALP

David Donovan

10 July 2013, 4:43pm ALP Ashbygate Australian Labor Party

Why people gave $50,000 for Ashbygate investigation

MatthewDonovan

The Ashbygate Trust started as a result of one man's frustration with a "corrupt", self interested mainstream media, the founder Brock Turner (AKA Geezel [...]

5 July 2013, 11:29am 1984 5th Estate Ashbygate

The Slipper and Palmer spray painting

admin

When it comes to the strangely similar graffiti attacks on Peter Slipper and Clive Palmer, says Ross Jones — it’s all in the I’s. INVESTIGATIONS [...]

5 July 2013, 12:19am Ashbygate Clive Palmer Fisher

Greg Barns calls out media bias over Ashbygate

MatthewDonovan

LAST NIGHT on ABC's The Drum, Greg Barns applauded Independent Australia's Ashbygate investigation. He once again called out the mainstream media for [...]

3 July 2013, 12:52pm ABC Ashbygate Craig Thomson

Slipper, Palmer, Brough and Joe "go to hell" Hockey

Ross Jones

Independent Australia has spoken to Clive Palmer about his alleged meeting with Mal Brough and Joe Hockey. Ross Jones says someone is lying — and it's [...]

30 June 2013, 11:22am Ashbygate Bob Katter Christopher Pyne

The contemptible foes of an Australian adornment

admin

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard was an adornment to Australian politics and did not deserve such shabby treatment from her contemptible foes, says [...]

29 June 2013, 6:44pm Alan Jones Andrew Bolt Ashbygate

Ashbygate workplace investigation

Ross Jones

James Ashby complains he never got the chance to tell his side of the story in court, but professional investigator Ross Jones suggests that this argument [...]

26 June 2013, 10:33am Ashbygate Coalition Fair Work Australia

Steve 'slit her throat' Ciobo

Duade Borg

Menugate may have caused some to forget that last week's vicious LNP attack on the Prime Minister was from Steve 'slit her throat' Ciobo — but not his [...]

14 June 2013, 8:25am #Menugate ALP Ashbygate

Ashbygate vultures

admin

As we impatiently await the Ashby-Harmer leave to appeal verdict ‒ and the costs continue to escalate ‒ the vultures circle lower around Peter Slipper. [...]

7 June 2013, 12:17pm ALP Ashbygate Australian Labor Party

Rupert Murdoch’s journalistic cancer

David Horton

Wherever Murdoch and his minions thrive ‒ as they do in Australia ‒ bad journalism drives out the good. David Horton comments.

22 May 2013, 2:32am Ashbygate ALP Australian Labor Party

Update on the Ashbygate Trust

admin

Geezlouise has just sent an update to contributors to the Ashbygate Trust, including details of its new website and recent investigation activity. Click [...]

16 May 2013, 1:44pm Ashbygate Ashbygate Trust Geezlouise

The opinion makers

admin

Peter Wicks discusses the importance of the mainstream media, its ethics, bias and its exclusion of Independent Australia from the Canberra Press Gallery [...]

16 May 2013, 10:55am 2GB Alan Jones ALP

Rupert Murdoch: paragon or pariah?

Paul Begley

A recent SBS documentary on Rupert Murdoch has again raised serious concerns about him and his businesses’ morals, ethics and integrity. Paul Begley comm [...]

14 May 2013, 1:56pm ALP Ashbygate Australian Labor Party

How Clive Palmer sold Peter Slipper a PUP

admin

In the last day or so, Clive Palmer’s party signed up Peter Slipper, kicked him out and changed its name to PUP. WTF is going on? Ross Jones tells the [...]

13 May 2013, 1:35am ALP Ashbygate Australian Labor Party

Mainstream journalists must mix it with everyone else

admin

Victoria Rollison is astounded that David Speers decided to exclude Independent Australia from membership of the Canberra Press Gallery. Press Gallery [...]

6 May 2013, 7:58pm Andrew Bolt Annabel Crabb Ashbygate affair

Ashbygate leave to appeal: Day 2

admin

Today was day two of the latest James Ashby legal jamboree in the Federal Court in Sydney. As ever, Ross Jones was IA's eyes in the gallery. [Read Ross [...]

3 May 2013, 10:12pm Anthony McClellan Ashbygate Australians for Honest Politics

Ashbygate leave to appeal: Day 1

admin

Ross Jones reports from the first day of the Ashby/Harmer leave to appeal case against Rares’ Slipper verdict, held yesterday in the Federal Court in [...]

2 May 2013, 11:39pm Anthony McClellan Ashbygate Colaition

How the Canberra Press Gallery shut out IA

Callum Davidson

The Canberra Press Gallery Committee has knocked back Independent Australia and its nominee from gaining representation. Callum Davidson explains what happ [...]

29 April 2013, 8:43pm ABC ABC News 24 ABC NewsRadio

Tony Abbott and the "slit your throat" staffer scandal

David Donovan

Tony Abbott’s integrity and honesty have again come into question over his response to the "slit your throat" staffer scandal. Managing editor David Donovan [...]

24 April 2013, 2:41pm Andrew Penfold Ashbygate Australian Indigenous Education Foundation

Tom Waterhouse and the election

admin

Coming from a long line of TAB tragics, Ross Jones takes a look at the odds on offer for the two-horse race coming up on September 14. OKAY PUNTERS [...]

23 April 2013, 8:26pm 2013 election Ashbygate Trust Coalition

Incensed

admin

This is the sad story of a conservative incensed by reporting of his hero's unsavoury past, as told by Gee. This work is licensed under [...]

22 April 2013, 10:08pm Ashbygate cartoons Gee

The 'appeal' of the AFP

admin

The Australian Federal Police have told Graham Perrett they're moving on the Ashbygate matter, but yet they still don't appear to know what's going on in the [...]

18 April 2013, 2:46pm AFP Ashbygate scandal Ashbygate Trust

IA and the Ashbygate Trust

admin

IA has received pledges of $30,000 so far toward the establishment of a Trust to further investigate the Ashbygate scandal. But it needs $50,000 before the [...]

17 April 2013, 5:08pm Ashbygate scandal Ashbygate Trust Chris Murphy

Is that a fire?

admin

The AFP can certainly move when they want to, says Ross Jones — but in the case of Mal Brough and Ashbygate, it seems they just don’t want to. Mal [...]

16 April 2013, 6:18am AFP ALP Ashbygate

How Howard politicised the AFP and protected Downer and Bolt

Ross Jones

Why are the AFP so eager to get Peter Slipper — but not Mal Brough? Ross Jones lifts the lid on Australia's police / media / conservative political party [...]

5 April 2013, 2:47pm AFP AFP Police Commissioner Mick Keelty AFP Police Commissioner Tony Negus

Updating the Ashbygate Trust

admin

In an astonishing show of support, IA’s Ashbygate Trust initiative is over ¼ of the way towards its goal already. Idea originator Geezlouise comments. [...]

5 April 2013, 12:36am Ashbygate Trust Christopher Pyne concentration of media ownership

Establishing the Ashbygate Trust

admin

In a call to arms, Geezlouise advocates the establishment of a trust, administered by IA, to raise money, investigate and prosecute any wrongdoers in the [...]

3 April 2013, 7:37pm Ashbygate Trust Chris Pyne David Donovan

Economies of scale

admin

Looking for economies of scale, writes Gee, the Coalition seeks out Gina Rinehart, hoping she will become the Tyrant of the North. [...]

3 April 2013, 8:37am Ashbygate cartoons Coalition

Ashbygate loose ends

Vincent O'Grady

The LNP want to form Government as soon as possible, but perhaps they should answer some questions about the Ashbygate conspiracy first, says Vince O’Gra [...]

2 April 2013, 10:03am 7.30 Report Leigh Sales ABC AFP

Graham Perrett pushes indolent AFP over Ashbygate

admin

Honest politician Graham Perrett is not letting the Federal Police fob off the Ashbygate conspiracy, writing them a new letter. Ross Jones reports. [...]

26 March 2013, 11:32am AFP Commissioner Tony Negus Ashbygate conspiracy Australian Federal Police

Let them drive Comcars

admin

Our elected representatives are causing chaos and mayhem with their terrible driving and must be stopped, says Ross Jones. HAVING A Comcar would be [...]

11 March 2013, 12:34pm Ashbygate Barnaby Joyce car repair

The media campaign against the Government revealed

Kieran Cummings

If you think the media have the knives out for the Government, then you're dead right, says Michael Taylor, who has spoken to a deep throat in the industry [...]

7 March 2013, 5:17pm @MigloMT ABC AM

The Ashbygate puppets

admin

Let’s get serious, says Ross Jones, the people set to swing for Ashbygate ‒ Ashby, Brough and Doane ‒ were mere puppets; it is the shadowy cabal [...]

5 March 2013, 2:49pm AFP Ashbygate Bruce McArdle

Ashbygate in depth (Part III): At the end of Mal Brough’s dry gully

admin

Vince O'Grady wraps up his in-depth series on the lies and dissembling of Mal Brough over Ashbygate, directing more unanswered questions to the evasive [...]

4 March 2013, 4:24pm Ashbygate

Ashbygate in depth (Part II): Further along Mal Brough’s dry gully

admin

In a recent interview, Mal Brough described his total involvement with James Ashby as five "frivolous" texts; Vince O’Grady's demolishes this arrant [...]

3 March 2013, 3:16pm 2010 Election campaign Anthony McClellan Ashbygate

Ashbygate in depth: Mal Brough's dry gully

Vincent O'Grady

In the first part of a three part series, Vince O'Grady shows in forensic detail just how many times Mal Brough has changed his story, or outright lied, about [...]

2 March 2013, 2:20am ABC News ABC online Anthony Albanese

IA EXCLUSIVE: Slipper and Perrett discuss the AFP’s Brough probe suspension

admin

Peter Slipper and Graham Perrett discuss with Ross Jones today's inaccurate shambles of a letter from the AFP, where it announced its decision to suspend [...]

28 February 2013, 5:31pm AFP Ashbygate Australian Federal Police

The Perrett complaint

admin

MP Graham Perrett complained in December about the Coalition trying to bring down the Government, but the Federal Police say — all in good time. Ross [...]

24 February 2013, 11:20pm AFP Ashbygate Australian Federal Police

The future of investigative reporting in Australia

admin

Even with the steep decline of Fairfax and APN, the future of Australian investigative journalism looks bright with the emergence of publications like IA [...]

23 February 2013, 8:56pm ABC APN Ashby-Brough

Queensland police investigation into Mal Brough

Vincent O'Grady

Update from Vince O’Grady about the letter sent to the Queensland Police asking for Mal Brough to be investigated over alleged crimes relating to Ashbyga [...]

18 February 2013, 11:06am Ashbygate attempting to pervert justice Craig Thomson

Ashbygate and the art of arousal

admin

James Ashby claimed that, in 2003, the Commonwealth under PM John Howard heard allegations then LNP MP Peter Slipper had sexually harassed a male staffer [...]

15 February 2013, 4:31pm arousal Ashbygate Commonwealth of Australia

The end of newspapers and the rise of the online magazine

David Donovan

Managing editor David Donovan explains why the age of the one-stop newspaper is over — and not just in print, but also online.

15 February 2013, 1:29pm AAP ABC AFP

Peter Slipper on Australian media, democracy and IA

admin

In an speech to Federal Parliament yesterday, Peter Slipper lamented Australia’s media landscape — and made special mention of this website and its [...]

14 February 2013, 12:44pm abuse of process Ashbygate Australian media

The trials and tribulations of James Ashby

admin

Ross Jones was at court for the next round of the Slipper vs Ashby case — and he says we should spare a thought for James. James Ashby's PR man Anthony [...]

8 February 2013, 5:36pm 2UE Anthony McClellan Ashbygate

Who's afraid of James Ashby?

admin

Ashbygate co-conspirator Karen Doane has gone to ground out of fears for her personal safety. Ross Jones considers who or what she might fear. Karen [...]

1 February 2013, 2:15pm AEC Anthony McClellan Ashbygate

Jacksonville 38: The odd and illegal arrest of Craig Thomson

David Donovan

The NSW Police appear to have broken the law in arresting Craig Thomson today. And why did they need to strip search him? Managing editor David Donovan [...]

31 January 2013, 9:35pm Ashbygate Canberra Channel Seven

Hiding and seeking the real Tony Abbott

admin

With Julia Gillard announcing an election on September 14, Andrew Elder says the campaign will be a race between those who want to discover what an Abbott [...]

30 January 2013, 1:41pm Aborigines Adelaide Andrew Elder

The Ashbygate conspiracy — of silence

Margo Kingston

The media spent eight months vilifying Peter Slipper over Ashby, but when the Federal Court ruled it was a political set-up — suddenly they weren't inter [...]

18 January 2013, 5:08pm @geeksrulz Ashbygate Chris Uhlmann

Ashbygate questions to answer — but a deafening silence

Vincent O'Grady

The mainstream media and the Coalition have many questions to answer about the James Ashby conspiracy, says Vince O’Grady, who sets them out in detail.

12 January 2013, 7:43pm Ashbygate AWU saga Central Queensland

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