Stockholm syndrome


Election coverage: can’t we do better than this?

So we near the end of the election campaign, and amidst all the other reflections, it is appropriate to reflect on how well the media has done its job and how it might be done better, writes Margaret Simons.

MacCormack: Howard aiming to keep aspirationals hostage

As each drip of data suggests an economy under inflationary pressure, John Howard and Peter Costello will be hoping an economic version of Stockholm Syndrome keeps voters faithful to them, writes David MacCormack.