Some days the Commonwealth Parliament is truly the heart of the nation – or maybe the soul, the place from where the mood of the nation stems, eloquent of tongue and generous of spirit. Today was one of these, writes Christian Kerr .
Aboriginal affairs minister
Mungo: The permit system should stay
So it’s back to work, and the Rudd government’s honeymoon is already over – at least it is if the Murdoch press has anything to say about it., writes Mungo MacCallum.
Time for Noel Pearson to tone down the rhetoric
Noel Pearson is one of Australia’s most intelligent, articulate and thoughtful Aboriginal leaders but surely it’s time he started to reflect on what he’s been saying and doing lately, writes Alex Mitchell.
That was the week that was…
The week in one-liners and First Dog On The Moon examines what John Howard actually stands for these days.
Et tu too Janet Albrechtsen?
Andrew Bolt got in first. He called for John Howard’s resignation the day after the Prime Minister accidently fell over in front of everyone. Heartless, yes, but the commentator is nothing if not a pragmatist. Since then, the list of commentators calling for Howard’s resignation has lengthened considerably, writes Sophie Black.
Legal voices missing in action in NT
John Howard’s extraordinary suspension of the rule of law in the Northern Territory should have the legal profession manning the barricades. But where are the Chief Justice of the Northern Territory, Brian Martin, the Northern Territory Law Society, the Northern Territory Bar Association, and even the national bodies — the Australian Bar Association and the Law Council of Australia? So far, nowhere to be seen or heard.
