The Body Politic

Bernard Keane in Crikey says:Gillard is left looking like a politician who will do anything to preserve her position, regardless of consistency, regardless of whatever agreements she has made, regardless of the cost. Much of that has been driven by the compromises and deal making necessary to min

I am not a Labor Party historian.I am just old enough to have some political memory (more than most "reporters" in the Media, it seems).I distinguish "reporters" from "Journalists" who are few and far between in this issue.Here is one reporter who has tried to be "a player" in the move to unseat Jul

Wayne Swan's statement on Rudd's resignationUpdated February 22, 2012 20:57:30 Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has issued a statement slamming Kevin Rudd, following his resignation as foreign minister: Prime Minister Gillard and I and the overwhelming majority of our colleagues

Bloody Martin Ferguson AM, MP has no shame - or no understanding:The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP said, “The positive exploration figures are good news and reflect the continued strength of the industry.“They are a sign of confidence in our economy and demonstrate the c

Personal declaration:I HATE POKER MACHINES AND THE GAMBLING ADDICTION THEY FOSTER.Consequently, I gagged when Virginia Trioli failed to interrogate Helen Coonan last night on QandA, when she weighed in to the Poker Machine Debate without declaring her obvious conflict of interest - as a person who h

This post is in honour of the nameless Robertson resident who was once a Director of Babcock and Brown.There will be a few happy faces this morning after the settlement of liquidator Deloitte's $160 million damages action against the directors and auditor of Babcock & Brown, the whizz-bang financi