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Swan never was going to give us a surplus
VIDEO: Anthony Albanese Interview Ep 11 From my interview yesterday with Infrastructure and Transport…
Er, no, Tim. We do really believe in more than ourselves
I am astonished - well, not really - that a “political philosopher at the University of Sydney” could seriously hold such a crudely Manichean view…
He claimed he was busy, but he just lacked numeracy skills
Is “numeracy skills” a euphemism? As in: “The used car salesman said the car had been driven only by a widow in slippers on Sundays,…
Pants on fire alert
A lack of irony, humor and a sense of proportion is a dangerous thing. Also, boring: Australia’s Politifact is…
Nielsen says Labor boosed by Budget, Newspoll no
I am surprised. A Budget like that gives Julia Gillard a boost - or was it her tears? The…
Tips for Monday, May 20
Tell us the news here.
Nielsen: 54-46 to Coalition
Another post-budget 54-46 result...
Insiders no longer the excuse Mark Scott once claimed
Readere Peter wonders if Insiders has gone on a war footing: AB, worrying signs at Insiders that the established three-versus-one format (Barrie + two…
Labor no worse off after the Budget
Good news for Labor. A Budget that should have utterly destroyed its credibility actually leaves it no worse off: WAYNE Swan’s decision…
How strangely keen builders are to donate slush
What is it with Labor MPs…
One man says September 14 isn’t Clean up Australia Day
Ian Kiernan, former chairman of Clean Up Australia Day, seriously thinks Australian are “confused”? He’s seriously upset? He seriously expects Alan Jones - and…
Don’t police search in the dark?
VIDEO: Queensland police chase escaped sex offenders I did wonder last month about Queensland police’s…
Greens get bloody
Greens leader Christine Milne in February: If you are being bullied there are people…
Judge by performance, not Treasury’s forecasts
Judith Sloan is amazed by all this talk of waiting to hear the “real” stake of the books when Treasury releases the Pre-election Economic and…
Not too broke for half a billion in pork
Never too broke for bribes:
Galaxy: 54-46 to Coalition
The first post-budget poll shows a negative reaction to the budget, but is otherwise one of Labor's less bad results of recent times.
Tips for Sunday, May 19
Tell me what I need to report. Sorry, but no moderators means no comments will be put up - other than on the Bolt Report…
The Rembrandt of all flash mobs
The Rijksmuseum is finally open again after one of the greatest cock-ups in museum…
Tobacco in Australia
An excellent source of information on “Tobacco in Australia” is the website, with that title, that I have added to my blogroll under the heading “Science”. DP points out to me that one chapter deals with the “plain packaging” legislation – including a reference to a paper written by DP and myself. Worth a look [...]
Seat of the week: Fowler
Three years ago, the outer western Sydney seat of Fowler was Labor's third safest in the country. Now it fears it might lose.
