The Greens hope to use incentives to encourage asylum seekers not to arrive on boats -- but have no answers if more come. Their policy alternative might be kinder and cheaper, but would it work?
Channel Ten is losing money rapidly, but it might have a better second half of the year.
Labor and the Coalition battle it out to be meaner to refugees as prices rise. Plus other political views noted along the way.
A focus on outcomes rather than conspicuous compassion is required if the Left is to deal itself back into the asylum seeker debate.
There are questions around Australia's commitment and organisation of foreign aid to Papua New Guinea around Labor's asylum seeker plan. Academic Stephen Howes explains the state of play.
Kevin Rudd shipped them to PNG, now Tony Abbott is calling in the military. They'll stop the boats, but will it bring the votes? Crikey's Bernard Keane and Jason Whittaker talk asylum seekers and the election date.
Hot tip for next SMH ed ... Vic Labor in all-in email spat ... Craig Thomson rattles the can ...
Small shifts in the Greens vote aren't always the disaster some parts of the media beat them up as. The party has a great opportunity to capitalise on Labor's tougher boats policy.
Kevin Rudd is still racking up media mentions thanks to his PNG asylum seeker plan, but Wills and Kate's new bub definitely wins in the ratio of hours old: media mentions.
The asylum seeker debate is blown way out of proportion in Australia. Plus other political snippets noted along the way.
