The furore over the handling of Haneef – let AFP chief Mick Keelty’s views on the media and terrorism – may have died down for now, but the Rudd Government has learned the lessons, writes Christian Kerr.
Death throes
Who’d want to be a state Liberal leader?
It was barely noticed amid the death throes of the Howard government, but 11 October last year was a significant anniversary: ten years since the Liberal Party last won a state election. Rarely has a major political party endured such a run of failures, writes Charles Richardson.
