The great thing about Saturday’s result, no matter how far to the left one is of Rudd, is that the total dominance of Labor at both levels of government for a whiles to come, gives the opportunity to reshape the context of Australian politics, and the sort of values that are to be placed at the centre of life, writes Guy Rundle
Election night
Quiz: Which election night party is that?
Angry, distraught people yelling abuse at TV broadcast of Howard victory speech. Is it a) Kooyong b) Higgins c) Australian DF Barracks Mess room, Iraq d) Yarralumla. Guy Rundle puts you to the test.
David Williamson: Howard, morning walks and the ghosts of 1969
There are many reasons to wish Johnnie bon voyage, the most pressing being the thought of another eighteen months of television footage of his morning walks, writes David Williamson.
Poll of polls: entering unprecedented territory
Today’s ACNielsen makes it four in a row. Over the last fortnight each of the big polling outfits has published a set of results which has shown a jump in Labor’s already huge lead compared with the pollster’s previous result. Such unanimity among pollsters is actually quite rare.
Springtime for bureaucrats (winter for Boxall and Bennett)
It’s officially Spring, and in Canberra that means venturing out of doors after winter hibernation, enjoying the longer days and watching your garden come to life. Except, this being an election year, there’s a special buzz of uncertainty in the air around the capital.
