Sharman Stone


Golden Retriever Digest proudly presents…

… an open letter to Kevin Rudd

Free markets means free movement of labour

Asylum seekers risking their lives on leaky boats and enduring intolerably harsh conditions in makeshift camps, are a vital ingredient in the supply of labour for the skills shortage ridden Australian economy.

Crikey Says: The Trioli Awards

Crikey honours ABC2 host Virginia Trioli’s finger-twirling candour with a new award for public waffle.

Ants are hilarious!

However they are not hilarious enough!

Crikey Says: Asylum seekers set to test Australian politics

Australia faces a major test in relation to its refugee policy in coming months, with conflicts in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan producing a significant increase in asylum-seekers.

Coalition splits on abolishing detainees’ debts

Many former detainees are taking a great interest in the Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 that’s currently being debated in the Lower House.

Putting the Ruddock back into shadow immigration?

An email exchange about former Philip Ruddock chief of staff Ann Duffield, who is now working for Shadow Immigration minister Sharman Stone, makes for revealing reading.

Tips and rumours: Why do Westpac continue to make staff cuts?

Tispters tell of musical chairs in Westpac’s marketing and comms team, and Liberal MP Dennis Jensen’s new comedy act.

The Media Monitors' Top 20: Ashmore explosion sees Debus get the press

Bob Debus, Chris Evans and Sharman Stone all made rare appearances in our list of top press coverage this week.

Ashmore explosion: a commentary time line

A timeline of events in the Ashmore explosion.

When flaming wogs attack!

Who are these queue jumpers coming and taking up space on our oceans?!

Where are the Coalition’s politicians of conscience?

In 2001, the Liberal Party demonised and ostracised anyone who disagreed with their asylum seeker policy. What has changed?

Crikey Clarifier: “Well dressed” waves of boat people

Are we being invaded by boat people? Do they think we’re soft? And just how ‘well dressed’ are they? Sophie Black asks the hard questions of Immigration lawyer David Manne.

Seeking asylum is not illegal

Sharman Stone’s claims this week that there is a “major new surge” of asylum seekers is just low rent political posturing.