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Will Abbott ever ‘be like Gough’?

The greatest tribute that can be paid to Gough Whitlam is the fact that he is so fondly remembered by so many. The affection for Whitlam is contagious for those who admired the vision he had for Australia…
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Australian nightmares: the rise of a police state

Possibly the most lamentable outcome of the raised tension and insecurity that has accompanied the theatre of terrorism in Australia is the decline in our political culture, which will last for as many…

A climate of terror?

The Abbott government’s shift from Voltaire to Orwell last week is an act of political desperation. Replacing divisive changes to the Racial Discrimination Act (because they have no hope of going anywhere…

Does Abbott have the carbon curse?

As Lenore Taylor observed recently, carbon policy has been responsible for the demise of three prime ministers and two opposition leaders in Australian politics. You are damned if you ignore carbon and…