Response to Zali Steggall on preferences issueBy Mark Sawyer | April 6, 2022Independent MP Zali Steggall has responded to an article in MWM on independent preferences. We respond.
Cusack puts a curse on MorrisonBy Mark Sawyer | April 5, 2022The Prime Minister must be getting to the point where he could paper his wall, probably the one in the smallest ...
Scott, Anthony, or other? Who will the independents support?By Mark Sawyer | April 5, 2022The politics of a cliffhanger. The independents may have the final say in deciding who takes government in the ...
Nice little parachutesBy Mark Sawyer | April 4, 2022On the eve of the election the Morrison government has made a raft of appointments to government bodies.
Testing times in TassieBy Mark Sawyer | April 4, 2022Liberal Peter Gutwein quit on Monday after two years as Premier. Citing family reasons, Gutwein was described by ...
Morrison, Towke and the 2007 battle for CookBy Mark Sawyer | April 4, 2022Scott Morrison is accused of playing the race card to beat Michael Towke for Liberal preselection in the seat of ...
Zelensky reminds us of the power of wordsBy Mark Sawyer | March 31, 2022Parliament was on its best behaviour listening to Ukrainian President Zelensky
Sizzling spendathon: politics beats priorities on infrastructureBy Mark Sawyer | March 29, 2022A bonanza awaits you if you live in an electorate the Morrison government h
Don’t tell Mr Menzies: how Victoria became the progressive jewel in the national crownBy Mark Sawyer | March 26, 2022Once upon a time Victoria was a byword for conservatism. Then it raised a Cain. Before you could say wine bars and ...
Greens and climate independents: is the Australian political ecosystem big enough for both?By Mark Sawyer | March 20, 2022The Australian Greens had the environmental vote sewn up. But the 2022 election may be the one where the tide went ...
Submit or be screened out: ABC makes us sign away our soulsBy Mark Sawyer | March 16, 2022Why would the ABC put barriers like a log-in in the way of Australians' enjoyment of its cultural treasure house? ...
The Warnie Paradox: Australian cricket was on the wane, then along came ShaneBy Mark Sawyer | March 12, 2022There was something epic about Shane Warne's life, and even its sad, hugely premature end. Cricket will not see ...