Andrew Gardiner

An Adelaide-based graduate in Media Studies, with a Masters in Social Policy, I was an editor who covered current affairs, local government and sports for various publications before deciding on a change-of-vocation in 2002.
Hypocrisy Blitzkrieg: Anika Wells’ expenses meltdown opens can of worms

Hypocrisy Blitzkrieg: Anika Wells’ expenses meltdown opens can of worms

The media pile-on over Anika Wells's excessive expenses has again underlined mass media and political hypocrisy. ...
Wheelies on Boxing Day. Did Barnaby Joyce ruin Christmas for e-bike riders?

Wheelies on Boxing Day. Did Barnaby Joyce ruin Christmas for e-bike riders?

With the e-bike market exploding in Australia, record numbers will be found under the Christmas tree this year. ...
“The sure way of getting nothing for something”. Sports podcasters and sports betting

“The sure way of getting nothing for something”. Sports podcasters and sports betting

Sports podcasters who “ought to know better” are enthusiastically promoting online gambling (with all its ...
Election spending. Big money for indi winners and losers

Election spending. Big money for indi winners and losers

Electoral Commission disclosures reveal money spent by Climate 200 and others on independent candidates varies ...
What’s next for the teals, back to basics or politics as usual?

What’s next for the teals, back to basics or politics as usual?

With the Australian Electoral Commission due to report on election spending next week, questions are being asked ...
Celebs talk a big game on global hunger, net zero. But what about the ‘G-word’? 

Celebs talk a big game on global hunger, net zero. But what about the ‘G-word’? 

Some of the big name celebrities who converged on New York at the weekend need a rocket over their Gaza hypocrisy. ...
The many hats of Julie Bishop, queen of retired politicians

The many hats of Julie Bishop, queen of retired politicians

Former Foreign Minister and Liberal deputy leader Julie Bishop has come under fire for conflicts of interest in ...
Trump exodus. Travellers of all kinds avoiding the US, going elsewhere

Trump exodus. Travellers of all kinds avoiding the US, going elsewhere

Australian visitors to the US in June were down 11% on the previous year, following a similar collapse in visitors ...
The motel time forgot. How the housing crisis hits our most vulnerable

The motel time forgot. How the housing crisis hits our most vulnerable

Australia’s homeless may not get the headlines, but they are the face of our housing crisis, including those in ...
Tourists shun Trump’s America even before LA riots

Tourists shun Trump’s America even before LA riots

Australian tourists are shunning Donald Trump's America as a tourist destination amid draconian US measures ...
Liberal Party Squid Games. How secure is new opposition leader Sussan Ley?

Liberal Party Squid Games. How secure is new opposition leader Sussan Ley?

Fresh opposition leader Sussan Ley is already feeling the heat days into her job. Will her marginal party-room win ...
Will an emboldened Albo play it safe, stick to the middle, or reform?

Will an emboldened Albo play it safe, stick to the middle, or reform?

Expecting a “courageous” Anthony Albanese (as Sir Humphrey Appleby might say) following Labor’s spectacular ...
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