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Grattan on Friday / Banning Hizb ut-Tahrir would probably be counter-productive – even if it were possible

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra FAIRFAX journalist Tony Wright tweeted on Thursday: “In-air bombing operational details against enemy on the bullhorn, on-water operational matters against leaky boats at 6 fathoms.” It’s a pretty accurate […]

Ian Young explains why ANU is getting out of fossil fuel investments

ANU Vice Chancellor Ian Young has blogged his reasons for divesting ANU’s substantial investment portfolio from companies trading in fossil fuels. His thoughts on climate change are going to be uncomfortable for some in the […]

Grattan / ASIO history: chasing Russian spies and local communists

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra RECENTLY ASIO has taken on a quite public face in the discussion about fighting terrorism. Its immediate past chief, David Irvine, and its new head, Duncan Lewis, have appeared […]

Grattan on Friday / Row over facial covering exposes rifts and red faces

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra FOR a prime minister who says he wants to promote Team Australia, Tony Abbott made a right mess of it this week. Somehow he managed to let the burqa, […]

Prime Minister Tony Abbott... thanks for 65 cents a week.

Moore / Thanks for nothing but a grim future

“As the leader of the first government in the world to abolish a carbon price, I suppose it would have been embarrassing being at the UN Climate Change Summit,” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE

Commonwealth dollars for local roads

SENATOR Zed Seselja has welcomed delivery of the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme, announcing that the ACT will receive $67.2m for local road construction and street repairs. “These funds will make a […]

GRATTAN / How far can Palmer’s Newman government inquiry probe?

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra THE Senate has set up an extraordinarily broad inquiry into the Queensland government, in another demonstration of Clive Palmer’s power and his determination to pursue state premier Campbell Newman. […]

GRATTAN / A homeland security super ministry? Perhaps not as good an idea as it sounds

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra IT’S difficult to see how Tony Abbott can avoid a summer reshuffle and easy to believe he’s not relishing the prospect. Few around the Coalition believe that Arthur Sinodinos […]

Grattan on Friday: In Conversation with Bill Shorten

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Bill Shorten will have been a year in his job next month. After its trouncing at the election, Labor is in a much better position than many would have […]

Peter Slipper to complete 300 hours of community service here in Canberra

THE ABC brings word that the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Peter Slipper, has been sentenced to repay $954 dollars, a two year good behaviour bond, and 300 hours of community service for […]

Zed wants to know where your $140 is

LIBERAL Senator for the ACT Zed Seselja is asking when the ACT Government will pass on carbon tax repeal savings to Canberra’s rate-payers. “Following the Coalition’s successful repeal of the Carbon Tax, local councils across […]

Moore / Playing the political advantage in crises

“It is a shame that the government does not have the same attitude to all of the people suffering and dying in the wake of the Ebola crisis in West Africa,” writes political columnist MICHAEL […]

Grattan on Friday / Plans for local atrocities bring the Middle East conflict close to home

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Thursday’s revelation that an Australian who is senior in Islamic State allegedly told supporters in this country to commit atrocities randomly against people on the street has dramatically highlighted […]

Abbott has given his ministers straight ‘A’s – do they deserve it?

By Misty Adoniou, University of Canberra Tony Abbott has given his ministers their report cards for the year. Apparently they are all receiving As and A+s. That might mean they are very, very clever compared […]

Labor MPs to speak against Labor refugee policy at Canberra meeting.

THE Canberra Refugee Action Committee is hosting two Labor Members of Parliament, Anna Burke and Melissa Parke, at a Canberra meeting to explain why refugee policy must change, including Labor Party policy. In addition to […]

Grattan / Abbott says exhortations are coming from the Middle East to stir local terrorism attacks

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra IT was an unusual build up to Friday’s raising of the terrorism threat level in Australia from medium to high, though the action itself isn’t particularly surprising. After ASIO’s […]

Renewing Australian federalism

By Miranda Stewart, Australian National University THE reform of Australia’s federation is under review, with a White Paper process currently underway. In partnership with the Australian National University’s Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the […]

Grattan on Friday: Australia’s new commitment in the Middle East could be a long one

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra PRECISELY 13 years after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington that led to the Afghanistan and Iraq engagements, Australia is embroiled in another escalating conflict with […]

Grattan / Cabinet’s only woman wins the public ratings contest hands down

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra THIS beauty contest is one with a difference – it’s a poll of the performance of the Abbott cabinet ministers a year into their jobs. Done by McNair Ingenuity […]

Grattan / ICAC set to send more rumbles through the conservative side of politics

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra THE sticky paper of scandal and the politics of money are embroiling players across the spectrum, with claims and revelations guaranteed to further disillusion already cynical voters. In the […]

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Grattan on Friday / Banning Hizb ut-Tahrir would probably be counter-productive – even if it were possible

Ian Young explains why ANU is getting out of fossil fuel investments

Grattan / ASIO history: chasing Russian spies and local communists

Grattan on Friday / Row over facial covering exposes rifts and red faces

Moore / Thanks for nothing but a grim future

Commonwealth dollars for local roads

GRATTAN / How far can Palmer’s Newman government inquiry probe?

GRATTAN / A homeland security super ministry? Perhaps not as good an idea as it sounds

Grattan on Friday: In Conversation with Bill Shorten

Peter Slipper to complete 300 hours of community service here in Canberra

Zed wants to know where your $140 is

Moore / Playing the political advantage in crises

Grattan on Friday / Plans for local atrocities bring the Middle East conflict close to home

Abbott has given his ministers straight ‘A’s – do they deserve it?

Labor MPs to speak against Labor refugee policy at Canberra meeting.

Grattan / Abbott says exhortations are coming from the Middle East to stir local terrorism attacks

Renewing Australian federalism

Grattan on Friday: Australia’s new commitment in the Middle East could be a long one

Grattan / Cabinet’s only woman wins the public ratings contest hands down

Grattan / ICAC set to send more rumbles through the conservative side of politics

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