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Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A toonish rebuttal
Federal government on privacy: do as I say, not as I do
The federal government is threatening to impose tighter laws on corporations over privacy breaches. But it’s not in a position of moral authority …
Our political parties could learn from the Aker saga
Analogies between politics and sport are nothing new. But the Jason Akermanis story could teach our political parties something about navigating the tensions between individual vested interests and the common good, says Andrew Hamilton.
Have we outsourced our politics?
The days of mass-membership political parties are over. Instead, it seems like we’ve decided to outsource politics to a new class: professional politicians.
Happy birthday, party system!
One hundred years ago today, MPs from what had been two separate parties, Free Traders and Protectionists, met together for the first time, and a a class-based party system was born.
Errington: Both sides dragging the chain on the internet
This was supposed to be the internet election. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell Australia’s major political parties. writes Wayyne Errington.
Richardson: How internal sources can lead you astray
Journalists and commentators love to quote “informed sources” and the like within the political parties. But it’s problematic, writes Charles Richardson.
