Politics
Wren's Week: Bridget McKenzie falls while Parliament reverts to the dark ages

While one scandal is almost over, the Government is still a thorn in our collective sides with ...  
EXCLUSIVE: George Pell, Father Anthony Bongiorno and the killing of Maria James

times with her own kitchen knife. As a new inquest begins into these killings, contributing ...  
Government handling of Narrabri Gas Project leaves future uncertain

A proposed gas project in NSW is raising a lot of questions concerning the project's management ...  
Ending the torture of  Julian Assange

Voices from all over the world, including human rights organisations, have been condemning the ...  
Peter Dutton's trifecta of border protection failures

Statistics show that Peter Dutton is failing to handle immigration affairs and is tarnishing ...  
A Federal ICAC is pointless if conducted by a corrupt government

An examination of political corruption is well overdue, but ultimately pointless if implemented by ...  
Leadership spills and coal-smudged deals

Leadership spills aside, we have a Government littered with climate denialists and two major ...  
Council of Europe sides with Julian Assange

The attitude of European institutions is changing after years of silence. In this case, it was ...  
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EDITORIAL: Leadership spills and coal-smudged deals

First, we had a Nats spill brought on by the sports rorts scandal. Then we had a changing of the ...  
The Coalition's climate policy is an international embarrassment

Scott Morrison's Government is missing a prime opportunity to invest in renewables and change our ...  
National Party sharks circle after failed Barnaby Joyce leadership challenge

Barnaby Joyce has failed to regain leadership of the Nationals, while the party is embroiled in ...  
Breaking ties: Britain finally Brexits

January 31 is but a symbolic day as Britain continues to pay EU dues without representation — ...  
VIDEO: Bloody Idiot of the Week 14 — Bridget Jones McKenzie's Diary

As a new decade and another year roll in, so do the idiots.  
McKenzie, Morrison and smoking sport rorts pork barrels

It is ludicrous to suggest that McKenzie undertook the massive misuse of public money without the ...  
Our economy is still weak despite unemployment at 5%

Australia's low unemployment statistics are not an indication of the true state of our labour ...  
Morrison Government breaks debt records in December — along with promises

Australia’s government debt and the interest on that debt keep rising, despite Coalition deni ...  
The climate-denying John Barilaro joke is on us

John Barilaro blames city folk for lack of fuel reduction and thus, the bushfires — even though ...  
'No longer': Recognising Aboriginal heritage and identity

Reflecting on Invasion Day’s proffering of national citizenship ceremonies,  a seminal question ...  
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