May 1, 2016
Living within our platitudes
Politics
Whatever the politicians say, we can't afford to skimp on education
Don Watson
By this author
March 1, 2016
Turnbull’s rightful place
Politics
The prime minister does not seem to be himself at all
August 1, 2015
Method in the madness
Politics
Tony Abbott’s surprises keep coming
March 1, 2015
Lost for words
Politics
Our politicians have paltry ideas and express them poorly
December 1, 2014
Whitlam’s ghost
Australian Politics
Remembering Gough Whitlam puts modern Labor to shame
March 1, 2014
The conservative crusade against the ABC
Federal politics
Why do Andrew Bolt and company love to hate the national broadcaster?
February 1, 2014
Lest we go over the top
History Wars
How should we remember World War One?
November 1, 2013
Tony Abbott apologises
Prime ministers
The prime minister is sorry about everything
September 1, 2013
The all-purpose election victory speech
Politicians
Thank you, thank you, thank you, no, really, please, thank you. A short time ago, my opponent called me to offer his congratulations. He’s a good bloke, whatever his colleagues might say. I thank him and I thank Australia, and the people of Australia. …
August 1, 2013
In praise of Tony Windsor
Politics
Fan mail for the former MP
November 1, 2012
The Kings and I
nation_reviewed
Horse racing’s inegalitarian streak
August 2, 2012
Comment: A New Dusk
Tertiary education
In 1967, when La Trobe University was brand new and underpopulated, John O’Brien, an Irish historian with a wild and feverish laugh, told us about the enemy within. It was not for anything the administration had done, or any of the horrid things that …