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Clive Palmer has manoeuvred himself into an important position for the new senate. AAP/Paul Miller

Clive brings a new friend into the PUP’s kennel

The political rise and rise of Clive Palmer has a long way to play out. Tony Abbott is no doubt rejoicing that from July the Senate will lean more to the right - he should be okay to get the carbon and…
It turns out Australians really do care about online privacy – but is there a disconnect with lawmakers? Robby Mueller

The Australian public cares about privacy: do politicians?

Two documents released this week highlight divergent views among the community and politicians. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) yesterday sought to reinforce its legitimacy…
Are Tony Abbott’s early ‘missteps’ on media management - which some have criticised him for - more about co-ordination than control? AAP/Alan Porritt

Feeding the chooks: Abbott, Howard and media management

Is Tony Abbott really trying to gag his ministers when, under the Howard government, he and his ministerial colleagues enjoyed relative freedom to handle media interviews and issue press releases? This…
John Daley has recommended the government look into adjusting the GST. AAP/Alan Porritt

GST should be part of longer term budget repair

Changes to the GST should be part of the mix in improving Australia’s budgetary position, the Grattan Institute’s CEO John Daley has said. But spending reform needed to come first, and the “acid test…
Tony Abbott has faced hard questions in recent days over his travel expenses, but does this reflect a wider integrity problem for our politicians? AAP/Adam Gartrell

Entitlements scandal highlights need to enhance parliamentary integrity

The recent revelations around the inappropriate use of travel entitlements by federal MPs reflect a broader problem of the lack of accountability in parliamentarians’ public life. But this scandal is nothing…
Tony Abbott has made international education high on his agenda in his early days as prime minister. AAP/Mast Irham

ACEL Address: Opportunities and Risks in the Education Market Place

Before the election, I asked Tony Abbott how he saw the prime role of higher education – as a contributor to boosting Australia’s productivity, or as education for its own sake? I had rather expected him…
Tony Abbott is facing problems as entitlement claims begin to stack up. AAP/Sergei Chirikov

Tony Abbott plays the politics of contrition

First it was his political colleagues, to whom he once apologised with the observation that “sometimes it is better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission”. Now the Malaysians are getting a dose…
Tony Abbott is facing difficult questions over entitlement expenses. AAP/Adam Gartrell

Wedding claims just reinforce public cynicism about politicians

It was a freezing winter day in Wangaratta. Some guests stayed in their overcoats throughout the church service. Sophie Panopoulos, who was becoming Mrs Mirabella, was resplendent in gold satin. Greg Mirabella…
Treasurer Joe Hockey will make a decision on the controversial GrainCorp takeover bid on December 17. AAP

Hockey sets judgment date for GrainCorp bid

Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced he will make a decision on the controversial $3.4 billion bid by the US giant Archer Daniels Midland for the Australian agribusiness GrainCorp by December 17. The acquisition…
Twitter’s deal with the NFL will open a new stream of revenue in the lead up to their IPO. Shutterstock.com

The winners and losers in Twitter’s NFL deal

Twitter’s IPO filing has today revealed a loss of $US69 million on $US254 million in revenue in the first half of the year - which is up on the US$49 million loss in the same period last year. With results…
Sellers on anonymous web store Silk Road shipped illegal drugs and weapons worldwide. Shutterstock/guynamedjames

Silk Road’s gone, but the void’s already been filled

The arrest of the man who appears to be behind the Silk Road – the infamous online black marketplace – comes as a welcome surprise. Ross William Ulbricht, known as “Dread Pirate Roberts”, was arrested…
What happens now for the reputation of the Reserve Bank of Australia? AAP/Alan Porritt

The RBA and wrongdoing: Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion

Media reports about alleged involvement of subsidiaries of Australia’s premier financial institution and regulator, the Reserve Bank of Australia, in bribery cases would disturb every right-minded Australian…
Julia Gillard said little new, but still pleased the crowd at her first public appearance since being toppled as Labor leader. AAP/Dan Himbrechts

Gillard gets a hero’s welcome as the party marches on

As Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese had their final face off in the battle to lead Labor out of the Rudd-Gillard era, the former PM received a rapturous response tonight from a 2600-strong audience at…
Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann have presented last year’s final budget outcome. AAP/Lukas Coch

Budget numbers continue to slide: Hockey

The state of the budget has deteriorated since the fiscal outlook released in the election campaign, Treasurer Joe Hockey said today, promising the government would have more to say before Christmas about…
It is unlikely many in the government will be happy with Tony Abbott’s newest edict. AAP/Julian Smith

Grattan on Friday: Excessive control plays to political cynicism

It was the ultimate “get stuffed”. Within hours of an email being sent around ministerial offices declaring that all requests for interviews should be referred to the Abbott office, the dictat was on the…
Andrew Robb will provide advice to Joe Hockey on what will be an early test for the Abbott government. AAP/Joe Castro

Robb says international investors watching GrainCorp decision

After Tony Abbott declaring on election night Australia is again “open for business”, it’s unfortunate that first up Treasurer Joe Hockey has soon to adjudicate on just how “open” the door is. The decision…
Scott Morrison has moved towards secrecy with boat arrivals. AAP/Lukas Coch

Government takes short cuts to fly boat people out ASAP

The government sounds as though it’s going to war rather than fighting the people smugglers. A lieutenant general in charge, talking about a campaign plan; as much secrecy as possible; asylum seekers dispatched…

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