The government's half-smart decision to try to sneak its repeal of FOFA through parliament has ended up costing it dearly.
The ABC isn't short of gratuitous advice from its media rivals -- despite the inept performance of the latter, write Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane.
Voters back a free trade agreement but appear confused about who will benefit, this week's Essential Report shows, while it seems partisanship affects how people view the asylum seeker issue.
Opinion on whether climate change is a major economic issue is divided. Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey say it isn't ... everyone else says it is.
The share prices of the defence contractors benefiting from the war against Islamic State continue to surge.
Australia is spruiking its forthcoming free trade agreement with China, but with China's economy slowing, the FTA won't make much difference.
Big business and its spruikers are out of touch on transnational tax avoidance -- and it's not just a matter of fairness, either, Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer write.
October jobs data shows the economy isn't faltering, even if we treat the ABS's numbers with caution, Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer write.
The Murray Inquiry is likely to hand the government an invitation to a fight with the big banks -- and Treasurer Joe Hockey is in no state to lead it.
The real reason for the push for data retention is the unhappiness of security agencies with the freedom the internet provides citizens, and the surveillance possibilities created by our embrace of that freedom.
