March 16, 2015
Whipping critics into line
Today
The government’s new Whip brooks no dissent – inside or outside the party room
Russell Marks
By this author
March 13, 2015
Not so united
Today
Glenn Lazarus ends Clive Palmer’s influence and the Abbott government’s chances of passing anything contentious
March 14, 2015
Taking victims seriously
blog
An extract from ‘Crime and Punishment: Offenders and victims in a broken justice system’
March 12, 2015
Super zombie
Today
Joe Hockey’s revival of an idea that died 22 years ago shows the government’s thinking about the budget hasn’t changed
March 11, 2015
Lifestyle choice
Today
Tony Abbott obliterates international law – and 227 years of Australian history – with one phrase
March 10, 2015
In breach
Today
Tony Abbott wants the UN to stop lecturing Australia about human rights
February 25, 2015
Debt, deficits and averting disaster
blog
Are we really stealing from our kids to fund a debt crisis?
January 25, 2015
Nothing but a dream
blog
Why does the right want to Americanise Australia?
January 16, 2015
Deeper water
Racism in Australia
Charlie Hebdo, free speech, multiculturalism and 18C
January 15, 2015
A bitter pill
Health system
The government alienates doctors and patients over $20 GP fee
December 16, 2014
Death drive
blog
What drives Tony Abbott's need to fail?
December 4, 2014
Gathering storm
The assault on self-determination in the West
November 27, 2014
There is no Left
Australian Politics
A figment of the Right's imagination