QANTAS is paying the price of being too smart by half. The Flying Kangaroo risks becoming road kill courtesy of the truly stupid commercially-restrictive policies of the ALP and the Greens, or, even more senselessly, at its own suicidal hand because of its ill-advised propensity to engage in party politics.
THE federal government is exploring the possibility of stripping Australian jihadists fighting in Syria of their citizenship. Discussion on possible measures has begun between Attorney-General George Brandis and Immigration Minister Scott Morrison but no submission has yet been made to Cabinet.
FORMER Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could never be described as self-effacing.
THE Federal Labor Party seems to have learnt nothing about the politics of airports.
THE message from the Christian churches at Christmas is one of hope, particularly as the New Year draws nearer.
LOST in the Christmas rush was the warning sounded by Liberal Party federal director Brian Loughnane over the ACTU’s activities during last month’s election campaign.In a measured address to the National Press Club, Loughnane noted that the ACTU had spent more than $14 million on television advertising during the 12 months before election day.
THE cover-up of hundreds of cases of suspected child abuse by Queensland Child Safety workers on the orders of Queensland government ministers has shocked millions of Australians, but one young Aboriginal woman isn’t surprised.
TELSTRA boss Sol Trujillo has picked it. The Rudd revolution is nothing but a kumbaya-crowd hand-holding exercise designed to distract but deliver little.
HOURS after being sworn in as Prime Minister on Monday, Kevin Rudd thrust his hand deep into the pocket of every Australian.
PRIME minister-elect Kevin Rudd’s decision to give his deputy Julia Gillard the responsibility for both industrial relations and education sends the trade union movement a confused message.
REMNANTS of the parliamentary Liberal Party are firming in their support for Eastern Suburbs MP and former environment minister Malcolm Turnbull to take the reins as federal Liberal leader and Opposition leader.
For those who are heartily sick of politics, the good news is that there are no elections scheduled for 2008, State, Territory or Federal.Political animals however, will be able to rejoice in the new games just beginning within both the Labor and Coalition parties.
A YEAR ago, Kevin Rudd was busy secretly white-anting then Opposition leader Kim Beazley and sniping at the “small target” strategy adopted by the big West Australian.
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