Archive for: Malcolm Turnbull

Face of the Republic is back

Face of the Republic is back

Tweet It’s been twenty years since Paul Keating announced the establishment of the Republic Advisory Committee on 28 April 1993 and appointed Malcolm Turnbull as its chair. Turnbull is back campaigning again for an Australian republic and...

 

The B Grade Horror Show

The B Grade Horror Show

Tweet Abbott productions, in association with Channel 10, present ‘The Best Aweful Movies ever’. Gee nervously treads the red carpet to absorb this creep show. read more »

 

How the Canberra Press Gallery shut out IA

How the Canberra Press Gallery shut out IA

Tweet The Canberra Press Gallery Committee has knocked back Independent Australia and its nominee from gaining representation. Callum Davidson explains what happened. by Callum Davidson A few months back, myself and David Donovan, managing editor...

 

Malcolm Fraser: Tony Abbott a “dangerous politician”

Malcolm Fraser: Tony Abbott a “dangerous politician”

Tweet In late-2011, Prof Robyn Eckersley interviewed former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser in a wide-ranging interview. Here we extract a few highlights — on the parties, Tony Abbott and the media. HAS FRASER CHANGED OR THE LIBERAL PARTY Eckersley:...

 

Clive of IndieA

Clive of IndieA

Tweet Tess Lawrence says she is barracking for Clive Palmer – and Julian Assange and Bob Katter – in the next Federal election. by contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence I AM BARRACKING for Clive of IndieA in the Federal election. Every...

 

Tony Abbott’s shaky campaign – beginning of the end?

Tony Abbott’s shaky campaign – beginning of the end?

Tweet Tony Abbott has spent most of this year hiding from scrutiny and waiting for what the media say is a certain election win later this year — but have the wheels started to fall off his campaign in the last few weeks? Matthew N. Donovan...

 

Is Julia REALLY Juliar?

Is Julia REALLY Juliar?

Tweet Did Julia Gillard really lie during the 2010 election campaign about introducing a carbon tax?  Tom Orren says “aye hae ma doots!” BACK IN 1984, I was in a car pool of five. Five is the perfect number for a car pool because...

 

Blackabbott

Blackabbott

Tweet Hearing rumours that the copper age was passing, Blackabbott scoured the land for an alternative plan, writes Gee. read more »

 

Why the NBN will win Labor the 2013 election

Why the NBN will win Labor the 2013 election

Tweet Managing editor David Donovan says the NBN will transform Australia, making it more prosperous, innovative, competitive, inclusive and more environmentally friendly. He believes the Liberal Party’s opposition to the policy could...

 

A fair go for Prime Minister Julia Gillard

A fair go for Prime Minister Julia Gillard

Tweet Tony Abbott’s greatest successes have been making Prime Minister Julia Gillard seem illegitimate and obscuring her government’s achievements. The media and public have been too hard on her. Clint Howitt explains. LAST MONTH’S...

 
 
 
 

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