
Sorry folks, Kevin Rudd’s slacktivism won’t fix our democracy
On Rudd's hollow "activism" and what we can actually do to retake our media.
On Rudd's hollow "activism" and what we can actually do to retake our media.
400 people gathered to mark the 22nd anniversary of Sorry Day and call for government action
I’m happy to acknowledge that the chances of the 2012 Labor leadership spill being made into a feature film are about the same as anyone actually wanting to see that same movie; which is to say very poor. I mean, it has enough white people for a studio to greenlight it, but recounting the debacle…
Abbott decides he’s better in Opposition, after all
Zachary Thompson reflects on the former Labor leaders after Gillard’s interview with Anne Summers on Monday night
Military Report: For the consideration of Special Forces Agent Benjamin L Willard regarding the rogue activities of Kevin Rudd since the 2013 Federal Election Arrangements are being made for your transportation up the Murray Darling River by Naval boat on the 26/09/2013 in order for the immediate investigation and arrest of Kevin Rudd, recent ex-prime…
Matilda Surtees explores the dynamic between male politicians and their daughters as a vehicle for policy
Kevin Rudd revealed as pretty racist, actually
Can Kevin Rudd win the election on September 7? Who knows, and in some ways, who cares. There are more important questions, like: why is ecstasy so expensive in Australia? And why would you risk attempting to smuggle drugs into a festival when no less than 282 people were caught in possession of them at…
While the history of Chinese communism is complex, a little polishing makes the parallels with contemporary Australian political life shine through. A few years ago, I was walking down Eastern Avenue with a senior journalist from a major Chinese news organisation when we were approached by a couple of Socialist Alternative (SA) leafleteers. The SA…