Political scandal


McGurk’s body takes on political smell

Last weekend in Balmain we had a whole new scandal to discuss — Michael McGurk and any links to the ALP. Although the standover man and his cohorts are not locals, the aftershocks from his shooting quickly spread.

Scandals shouldn’t be our political focus

Why should politicians be a moral guiding light? If personal indiscretions don’t interfere with political responsibilities, then it’s no big deal, says Tony Smith.

The ghost of Elders haunts NZ elections

The head of New Zealand’s Labour Party has been in Melbourne poring over a 13,000 page court file in an effort to destroy Opposition Leader John Key, writes Kevin Childs.

And then there’s the punchy Darwin candidate …

A new discipline issue for Kevin Rudd? From the forums of Dockerland.com: