Read their lips: media won’t stop talking about those tax cutsBy Mark Sawyer | October 5, 2022It seems clear that journalists of a more, say progressive, bent will keep badgering the Albanese government until ...
Will a body with teeth bite off more than we can chew?By Mark Sawyer | October 5, 2022The federal integrity watchdog offers hope to an end to corruption in federal politics, but there may be some ...
Gold-plated Rorters: power users gouged $10bn as big suppliers sobbed crocodile tearsBy Mark Sawyer | October 5, 2022Electricity consumers have paid much higher bills than necessary for ‘‘poles and wires’’, gifting $10 billion to ...
Labor surprises nobody with first big diplomatic appointmentBy Mark Sawyer | September 30, 2022Labor denies that Stephen Smith's posting to the UK as high commissioner is a job for the boy, but it is certainly ...
Subsidies for fossil fuels: time for a little clarityBy Mark Sawyer | September 27, 2022The federal integrity commission should examine and clarify the cost to Australians of subsidies to ...
Is this the madness that comes with monarchy – or is it the disdain that’s over the top?By Mark Sawyer | September 16, 2022The ABC’s has sent its big guns to London for the funeral of the Queen. Is this a wise use of taxpayer dollars - ...
Casino royal stuff-up – if the bad guys are running the show, let’s make the bad guys legitBy Mark Sawyer | September 14, 2022Forget the regulation. That's a joke. It can't happen. Every time we hear about an inquiry into a casino, we hear ...
Where are our invitations, fume faithful servants of the crownBy Mark Sawyer | September 13, 2022It looks as if arch monarchist former PMs John Howard and Tony Abbott are not on the guest list for the funeral of ...
Elizabeth’s legacy: the enduring Australian monarchyBy Mark Sawyer | September 9, 2022King Charles presents a vexed dilemma for the Albanese government as it proceeds with the referendum to enshrine ...
No future: Governor-General’s charity knocked on the headBy Mark Sawyer | September 8, 2022The government has scrapped the $18m charity endorsed by the Governor-General and headed by a low-profile businessman.
Bandt checks his privilege in pursuit of MorrisonBy Mark Sawyer | September 5, 2022Greens leader Adam Bandt leader has a canny eye on the rulebook under which the nation's legislators operate.
A long trip to the Jobs Summit, and many mountains to climb for a sclerotic economyBy Mark Sawyer | September 2, 2022The Jobs and Skills Summit wraps up today. The famous Hawke-Keating economic summit of 1983 lasted four days. This ...