Peter walsh


CPRS conspiracy theories: The Oz dons a tin-foil hat

The government is facing one of the greatest policy challenges in recent times, but instead of thoughtful, insightful and informed commentary from the national broadsheet, it’s reporting straight from the grassy knoll? suggests Sophie Black

Hockey’s economic bombast will hurt him

Joe Hockey yesterday committed a Coalition Government to slashing spending by more than $40 billion. Then he tweeted through Question Time, before insulting several world leaders.

Team Rudd: factions, feuds and fancies

Even before he’s been sworn in, Kevin Rudd has had a major win – convincing the media that he has beaten the factions and accrued unprecedented power to himself, writes Christian Kerr.