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Carr: Rann didn’t deserve to be booted
It should have been Mike Rann’s decision on when he would leave his spot as SA Premier, not a backroom party deal, says former NSW Premier Bob Carr.
Why are Victorian ratepayers paying Graham Richardson?
After being paid millions by the Packer family empire since he quit federal Parliament in 1994, Labor Party fixer Graham Richardson has admitted his retainer came to an end about 12 months ago.
Carr: Malcolm Turnbull lives in immigration fantasy land
Malcolm Turnbull’s recent remarks calling for Shanghai style underground railways is lunacy. Such systems work with high density population, not urban sprawl, writes Bob Carr.
Carr: NSW Labor’s masochistic genius
New South Wales Labor were the architects of their own demise, and what a spectacular downwards trajectory they forged. Bob Carr reflects on what went wrong and the party’s masterful grasp of self-destruction.
Rundle: what’s wrong with Labor? There’s no reason to join
Another Labor Party review? All that’s missing, says Guy Rundle, is a response to the core question: why would anyone join Labor now in the first place?
Self flagellation in the ALP Left; deckchair shuffle on the Right
The National Left of the ALP will move beyond Doug Cameron’s pronouncements on caucus democracy and gay marriage and strive to implement a wide ranging program of party reform, according to key resolutions of the faction’s weekend talkfest seen by Crikey.
100 reasons why My School is the best
It’s no coincidence that NSW and Victorian schools dominate the top 100 schools in Australia list, writes Christopher Bantick. NAPLAN tests and My School will help schools improve nationally.
Bob Carr: It’s our right not to have a human rights charter
We don’t need a human rights charter in Australia because we don’t have human rights issues. Luckily Frank Brennan’s recommendations have been ignored, since it was all a waste of time and money, writes former NSW premier Bob Carr.
Megalogenis: More people equals more money
Think that the best thing for society is to strictly control immigration? Well NSW has been doing it for a decade, and its economy slowed dramatically and its population fled to Victoria and Queensland, writes George Megalogenis.
Population in Australia: 2050 versus 1950?
There’s a difference in population between crowded and congested. The real issue they ignore is that Australia and Australians must change their ways — that business as usual is inadequate.
Bob Carr: Why our cities will really choke with population growth
The population debate is not about multiculturalism, says former NSW premier Bob Carr: it’s about how adding millions of people to our nation’s population will affect the environment, water reserves, economy, infrastructure and quality of life.
Human rights: what is Rudd waiting for?
Is the government backing away from introducing a bill of rights? In the absence of any serious negatives, we should expect a human rights act within this parliamentary term, writes Susan Ryan, chair of the Australian Human Rights Group.
Rundle: Bob Carr, PIR galah
Bob Carr’s weekend op-ed in The Oz demonstrates in miniature all the arrogance and mendacity of the big chains’ participation in the parallel book imports debate — and why they lost it, says Guy Rundle.
Who will be the next ambassador to the US?
Obama’s pal Jeff Bleich was announced as the new US ambassador to Australia. Dennis Atkins speculates on the contenders for the plum job of Australian ambassador to the US.
Carr: Della Bosca not all bad
John Della Bosca’s personal flaws shouldn’t make the public overlook his political successes and tough policy making, like compensation for James Hardie victims, writes former NSW premier Bob Carr.
Beazley or Carr as US ambassador?
Thanks to PM Kevin Rudd’s public service shake up, speculation is mounting over who will be Australia’s new US ambassador. The two hot favourites: Kim Beazley and Bob Carr, writes Phillip Coorey.
Bob Carr’s excuses backfire explosion
Former NSW Premier Bob Carr’s attempt to revise recent history and air-brush his record-breaking 10 years in office has ended in a humiliating debacle.
Dymocks: throwing the book at parallel importing
There’s something a little coy about Dymocks’ current campaign for the parallel importation of books into Australia.
Ethics of NSW MPs — annual reports a joke
The annual reports of the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser of the NSW Parliament have been tabled and each report is typed on less than two pages of foolscap paper, writes Alex Mitchell.
Bob Carr bats for his mate Conrad Black
Why would the former Labor premier of NSW appeal for the freedom of such an undeserving swindler as Conrad Black? Alex Mitchell writes.
Reba Meagher’s tabloid return
Former NSW Health Minister Reba Meagher has re-emerged after flouncing out of the NSW Labor Government, writes Alex Mithcell.
The Terrigals’ reign of NSW bastardry is over
The NSW ALP right-wing faction known as the “Terrigals” is dead, writes Alex Mitchell.
