The people like Barnaby
Having been shown to be wrong on the public reaction to the election of Tony Abbott as leader and opposition to the ETS, the commentariat has decided that Barnaby Joyce as finance shadow is a barnacle on the Coalition. Read more..
Political nonsense
I had never been remotely interested in politics until late in 2009 when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd attempted to pass his Emissions Trading Scheme through the Senate. Read more..
Crucial news
Here’s how the top news stories unfolded, beginning last Tuesday, in order of importance according to the Australian media: Read more..



