Alex Mitchell
NSW politics correspondent
Alex Mitchell is a former state political editor and columnist for Sydney’s Sun-Herald, and arrived at Crikey after a long career in the Canberra press gallery and overseas.
Without warning, North Korea has decided to close its embassy in Canberra by the end of the month. In future, all commercial, economic, political, cultural and visa affairs affecting Australia will be handled by the North Korean Embassy in Jakarta, writes Alex Mitchell.
The bizarre affair of Labor candidate George Newhouse’s candidacy in Malcolm Turnbull’s Sydney seat of Wentworth at the November Federal Election is still bubbling away very nicely, writes Alex Mitchell.
Alarming research published today showing the damage to foetuses caused by pollution from traffic fumes will surprise Sydney mothers-to-be. Alex Mitchell explains why.
Regime change in Australia has had a wondrous impact on the conga line of Howardite commentators in the mainstream media, writes Alex Mitchell.
Noel Pearson is one of Australia’s most intelligent, articulate and thoughtful Aboriginal leaders but surely it’s time he started to reflect on what he’s been saying and doing lately, writes Alex Mitchell.
Team Rudd had some hair-raising moments during the election campaign but one particular incident involving a $500,000 donation is still causing palpitations, writes Alex Mitchell.
It'll be a long journey back to relevance for the Coalition. And we're already asking "are we there yet?", writes David MacCormack.
Kevin Rudd’s former director of communications, Walt Secord, has undergone a spectacular fall from grace. From those lofty heights he has landed a post-election appointment as chief of staff to the Minister for Ageing Justine Elliott, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW Premier Morris Iemma has secured the privatization of the State’s electricity, his place in Labor history and his retirement plan for 2008, writes Alex Mitchell.
Senior Liberal supporters who were disappointed by the election of Dr Brendan Nelson as opposition leader may soon be thanking their lucky stars that the crazy doctor defeated Malcolm Turnbull for the job, writes Alex Mitchell.
