In recent days I have secured some good media coverage for my research comparing the first speeches of the 2007 and 1983 ALP MP intakes; which I luridly titled “Whitlam’s Grandchildren: What the Class of 2007 tells us about the ALP”.
Annabel Crabb wrote it up in the SMH Thursday (In Gough we Trust) which prompted [...]
Changes of government typically result in a flood of new members into the House of Representatives, especially, of course, on the winner’s side. After winning the election in 2007, 32 ALP members sat, and spoke, in the House of Representatives, for the first time, 39 per cent of Labor’s representation in the lower house. The [...]
In an earlier “greatest economic crisis since the great depression”, 1975, I found myself happily and productively unemployed (I have never read so many novels so quickly ever again, sigh) in Hobart after a season of apple-picking in Huonville, a few pleasant weeks hitch-hiking around this delightful isle and a truly inspirational week walking through [...]
The biggest benefit claimed for organic food is that you know what you’re eating i.e. you’re not eating pesticides. Yet, the UK Government spends a bucket of money on a study of studies that ignores the key claim:
“There may be a difference in pesticide residues but they didn’t test for that in this paper, and [...]
From my son: Rudd talked about a kid called Matt Jenkins who busted his arse to become a carpenter, “Matt the carpenter”, like “Joe the Plumber” at least it wasnt “Joesph the carpenter”
Malcolm Turnbull has failed on two fronts this week, political donations and the ETS legislation. The idea that the Opposition will oppose the Government’s reforms on political donations because they don’t go far enough is pure poppycock. More serious is the admission that the Opposition will oppose the Government’s ETS legislation but will not put [...]
So Kevin Rudd has a blog. So what? He puts up a post about climate change and it draws hundreds and hundreds of comments. And then…Well, nothing really. Australia doesn’t actually need more online opportunities to sound off. With ABC Unleashed, News Ltd’s Punch, Crikey, of course, New Matilda, Online Opinion (no journalism please) etc, and [...]
As widely reported, but over-shadowed by other scandals and fiascos, was Stephen Conroy’s decision to censor the internet more extensively than previously thought. This decision is likely to alienate a large swag of voters who are otherwise favourable to Labor.
Inquisitr: “The Australian Minister for Censorship has today confirmed what I’ve been reporting for nearly two [...]
As Ben Eltham has pointed out in New Matilda the Ozcar saga is about nothing more than political tactics. Turnbull’s tactics blew up in his face when it was found that the email he relied on was a fake. At that point, he should have done what many politicians do in similiar circumstances and plead [...]
Godwin Grech, a hard-working and intelligent bureaucrat, has fallen foul of the gap between myth and reality in the senior echelons of Australia’s public service. The myth, fondly recounted by the mostly faceless senior bureacrats in Canberra, speaks of independence, impartiality and fearless advice. The reality is that your career only progresses if you do [...]
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