MUNGO MACCALLUM: Morrison's Cabinet: Lightweights and non-performers

4 Jun 2019 | It’s an old line, but a good one and unfortunately usually a true one: the front benches of ...  

How many seats will the Coalition win when the truth is actually told?

3 Jun 2019 | Australia’s election results are routinely distorted by fake news about the economy. Alan Austin ...  

The climate emergency is under-reported

27 May 2019 | If we don’t take immediate action on climate, the collapse of our civilisations and the extin ...  

Why Australia will never have a Jacinda Ardern

27 May 2019 | In Australia, female leaders continue to be torn down by frenzied media campaigns, writes Alan ...  

The Espionage Act and Julian Assange: U.S. Justice Department expands its case

25 May 2019 | Julian Assange has been hit with several espionage charges, dealing another blow to journalism and ...  

Politicians suing for defamation: Freedom of speech?

24 May 2019 | As it becomes a more common practice for politicians to sue for defamation, perhaps it's time for ...  

An unhelpful ideological comparison between FttH and anti-vaxxers

23 May 2019 | On a recent podcast, Steve Baxter compared people in favour of a fibre-based NBN with anti-vaxx ...  

Election 2019: Post mortems reveal what happened is no mystery

22 May 2019 | Big swings speak loud and clear. Lee Duffield checked out the queues of voters in the swing seat ...  

Election 2019: How to ignore the noise so you can make a sensible vote

17 May 2019 | The election season is winding up with the possibility of a close result, testing whether news ...  

Mid-term election performance: Morrison fair, but Murdoch a terrible fail

15 May 2019 | Prime Minister Scott Morrison may be on track to lead the conservatives to an honourable defeat ...  

MUNGO MACCALLUM: Newspoll's 49% may be the epitaph for the Coalition

14 May 2019 | Scott Morrison’s campaign launch was, ironically, the last of the big set pieces.  

Wren's week: The Federal Election, Shorten's mum and the Murdoch press

12 May 2019 | This week, John Wren discusses the leaders' debates, Labor's chances of electoral success and the ...  

Ten good reasons why the LNP has to go

11 May 2019 | Managing editor Dave Donovan shares ten good reasons why the LNP needs to be voted out.  

PM Clown-boy and his travelling circus: Ten reasons why the show must not go on

9 May 2019 | If there has been anything more lacklustre than this Government and its shallow election campaign ...  

NBN failure: When will we say 'enough is enough'?

5 May 2019 | As the NBN will continue to hold back Australian internet users, it's a surprise the film and tv ...  

Privatising the ABC: The Liberals' secret agenda

4 May 2019 | Considering the Coalition's blatant dislike of the ABC, an unlikely win in the May election could ...  

The age of stupid: Turning politicians into celebrities

2 May 2019 | The media is starting to turn politics into a reality TV show, with publicity stunts and celebrity ...  

The Twitter wars: Mainstream media v fifth estate

26 Apr 2019 | Some journalists have launched a defence of mainstream reporters suggesting that social media ...