Tuesday Forum: August 27, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm

Young Labor Liar 27 Aug 2013 | 11:14 am

Gabreille Ward attended last week’s debate in Brisbane claiming to be an undecided voter and accepting $50 for asking a question. Ward said Oh, I’m so going to that! And getting $50 for it because I...

Kevin Rudd in Taipei? 27 Aug 2013 | 01:20 am

Australia’s so-called ’representative’ in Taipei is suing a vet for saving his dog. This man, Kevin Macgee, is damaging Australia’s reputation in Taipei and should be recalled (noting that this is not...

A Game of Polls 26 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

Statutory conundrum 26 Aug 2013 | 04:15 pm

In the public sector, the vast majority of jobs are appointed by a public servant (eg: a secretary of a department) or other equivalent. The Public Service Act 1999 provides the authority of appointme...

Q & A Thread: August 26, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm

Tom Watson will have to go home 26 Aug 2013 | 02:08 pm

Poor Tom Watson. He came out to the colonies to lecture us about the evils of Rupert Murdoch – the greatest living Australian. Something about how the British press caught him spending his expense all...

Handsomely serving the public 26 Aug 2013 | 04:47 am

I have a piece on Quadrant Online that addresses the proclivity of politically affiliated people to promote those of similar views to positions financed by the public purse.  The ALP is better at this...

Kevin Rudd pays out The Greens 26 Aug 2013 | 03:43 am

Having paid out Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd has turned his attention to The Greens. Speaking on ABC TV’s Insiders programme on Sunday morning, Rudd said he was “the first one to admit that in the past ...

Herculean task for Turnbull 26 Aug 2013 | 01:41 am

Today in The Australian: “Next year, Australians will invest an estimated $2000 each on public infrastructure, from roads and electricity poles to trains and the National Broadband Network. If the Co...