After winding down over the holidays, many thought Xenophon had done his dash on announcements and surprise candidacies. However, it appears Xenophon has more to pull out of the hat.
The Prime Minister and Peter Dutton have taken the low-road in their quest for political capital, and will do nothing but drive communities apart in Victoria and elsewhere.
Ever in search of greener grass: meet the man who has changed political parties more often than most people change their outfits.
To hear Peter Dutton tell it, the real issue is "African crime gangs" in Victoria, but we hear there have been serious issues in Border Force since then -- perhaps should he stick to his knitting?
Politicians are employing Trumpish methods to decry the spectre of "African gangs", and the media is all too eager to help out.
As it stands, Nick Xenophon's SA Best party could drop dramatically in the polls and still come out top dog in South Australia.
Lady Flo has died, apparently along with mainstream memory of the Bjelke-Petersens' legacy of hatred and corruption.
NSW public servants are attempting to keep a lid on documents about classification of the Adler A-110 shotgun.
It would be generous to say both major parties were less than impressive when it came to effectively reading and communicating with Chinese-Australians.
With the news today that the Queensland government will pay $190 million in stolen wages to about 10,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, we re-visit the reality of their lives under the Protection Act.
