After serving enthusiastically as the leading organ of John Howard’s culture wars, the advent of a Labor Government has seen The Australian desperately searching for a means of retaining some credibility and influence in the new dispensation, writes Clive Hamilton.
Labor government
Labor to extend parliament sittings but will it matter?
So, parliament is going to sit five days a week, says the new Labor government. The manager of government business, Anthony Albanese, says this unprecedented move is in the interests of greater accountability and scrutiny. But will this really be the case? Norman Abjorensen investigates.
Tips and rumours
Rudds’s promo posters at his after party were cheerfully souvenired — not by party faithful but members of the media pack.
Hi guys, my wife and I voted at Nelson Bay in the electorate of Paterson. We got our two voting papers and it wasn’t till later in the day that I realized our papers had not been initialed. […]
Forget principle Kevin, stick to Me Tooism
For a moment this morning I thought the party of Kevin “Me Too” Rudd had rediscovered principle. The Australian led its front page with a report that a Labor Government would speak out “consistently” against the death penalty. The rediscovery was not for long, writes Richard Farmer.
Political bite sized meaty chunks
So there’s nothing no one could object to in Queensland? … Rodney Croome and Malcolm Turnbull … This isn’t covered by the opinion polls …
Labor’s hospital plan: Questions for the shadow minister
The ALP’s hospital takeover plan has lead to vigorous debate at both federal and state levels. In Crikey’s continuing search for policy detail, we have submitted the following questions about the plan to Nicola Roxon, member for Gellibrand and Shadow Minister for Health and will run the answers if/when they are received.
Labor hires Howard campaigners
A State Labor Government has put Liberal Party pollsters and strategists Mark Textor and Lynton Crosby, two Howard allies despised by the ALP federally, on the public payroll as consultants.
Electoral pork or lipstick on a pig?
It’s pork barrelling season once more. But is the government biting off more than it can chew? And will the electorate be left with a nasty taste in its mouth?
