Political parties have made NSW electoral redistribution submissions that propose a statewide redrawing of boundaries that subtly (or not so subtly) favour their own party’s interests, writes Ben Raue.
New South Wales
NSW: it’s in a different state to the rest of us
Possum Comitatus suggests we flog NSW off to the Kiwis for some nice cheeses and a couple of rugby players.
The NSW state school renaissance
The NSW middle class has taken swift steps to ease mounting financial stress by pulling their kids out of private schools — and the public system isn’t coping, writes Alex Mitchell.
Another federal seat to go from NSW
My proposition is that the NSW south coast seats of Gilmore and Throsby will be merged into a seat bearing the name of Gilmore, writes Malcolm MacKerras.
What is it with the left and alcohol?
What is it about alcohol that turns off the cognitive capacity of the intelligentsia? Why can’t lefty social critics deal with drinking problems? Geoff Munro writes.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Changing the donation rules … The defeat she needed … Thanks to Dean … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of This Morning’s Political Coverage …
Why abortion law reform is also needed in Queensland
Abortion law in Australia is state law, and the law varies considerably from one jurisdiction to another. As abortion practitioners in Queensland, we believe strongly that reform is also urgently needed in this state, write Caroline de Costa, Michael Carrette and Darren Russell.
Does having a “States’ House” make a difference?
The fact that each state gets the same number of senators is a seriously undemocratic feature, but does it actually make a difference to the results? asks Charles Richardson.
Naughty Fairfax gets slapped by ACCC
Fairfax has been caught red handed trying to run two of its own newspapers into the ground prior to a forced sell-off, writes Andrew Dodd.
Was McKew a good candidate in Bennelong?
In May this year in Crikey, I expressed scepticism about the ALP’s decision to run Maxine McKew in Bennelong. It wasn’t that I didn’t think she could win, I just doubted the value of star recruits in marginal seats in general, writes Peter Brent.
Crikey’s Election Tipping Comp right on the money
Forget the opinion polls and predictions from the so-called expert pundits. Just stick with the readers of Crikey, writes Richard Farmer.
Letting the rivers run
The regulation and control of the Murray River is a long vexed issue. Richard Farmer sums up.
The Sun-Herald’s al-Qaeda story is strangely familiar…
Yesterday’s Sun-Herald reports that Muslim prison inmates in New South Wales have been studying an al-Qaeda manual. Hmmm … Where have we heard that before?
Ten local threatened species that could use $500,000
Indonesia’s orangutans were heard cheering loudly from the treetops yesterday when Australian Prime Minster John Howard announced that taxpayers would chip in half a million dollars to help ensure their continued existence.
Flint: Will voters trust the ALP to run all nine governments?
An emerging issue in the election must be whether the voters trust the same franchise to run all nine governments, something we have never seen in Australia, writes David Fint.
A potential backlash from voters over horse flu
The equine influenza outbreak is becoming an increasingly awkward issue for the Coalition with the natural reaction of people affected by it being to blame someone for their economic and social hardship and the Federal Government being a logical candidate for the venting of spleen.
Parting premiers: a timeline
New South Wales: July 27, 2005 – Former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr announces his resignation after 10 years in the job. He said that he and his wife had decided his time had come to move on:
“There is never a perfect time in these things but we’ve decided the time has come […]
Daytime NRL Grand Final — coming soon?
The push for a daytime NRL grand final is gathering momentum, with polls showing overwhelming support for the move from a night time game. But the men in suits are resisting, writes Jeff Wall.
