A nation riven between optimism and pessimism ... Christian Lobby helps Modern Liberals by campaigning against them ... Sharma's battleground tricks and treachery ... Crossbenchers in NSW give the minority government a reformist leg-up ... Thereabouts with Bertrand Russell
Tag: Politics
Scotty’s watchdog
Morrison's camel ... New brooms at ICAC ... Plan to thwart public hearings backfires ... Hiding in the bushes ... Jarndyce v Jarndyce rolls on ... Media lobbying to derail the Roberts-Smith story ... Below the line for unelectable Liberal ... New book examines Malcolm Turnbull's ego ... Bookshelves Brandis gets off the bandwagon
Eggshell diplomacy
Visual and auditory stimulation ... The role of oestrogen ... Liberal luminaries duck for cover ... Porter goes perpendicular with an orbiting Planet ... Coalition implodes over net nought ... Thereabouts ... Wild enthusiasm for Little Winston
Albo the albatross
This miserable election ... Door knocking in Liberal seats ... Bunter Downer wants Independent women to make way for tired mates ... Campaign to stop perks for pollies ... A new version of democracy where citizens speak ... Superannuation spoils for the political class ... And more ...
House of Tongues
Budget Night speeches - the Christian, Lachlan, and Concetta ... Exploring the moral compass ... Panel shows and harnessing the community for Independent candidates ... Unhinged assaults on Aunty ... The unifying force of Cathy McGowan's fruitcake ... Hillsong lands in Hobart ... Thereabouts ... Snouts in troughs ... Family snaps
Sharma chameleon
More false claims from Desperate Dave ... Liberals crash in WA poll ... Lambie double-talk on NZ refugee deal ... We've got a problem, Houston ... The Parrot's medical report ... Office files furore: Max Walsh and Lionel Murphy ... Thereabouts ...