Mark Sawyer

Mark Sawyer is a journalist with extensive experience in print and digital media in Sydney, Melbourne and rural Australia.
Slaughter on Batman Avenue: Victoria gets election result three months early

Slaughter on Batman Avenue: Victoria gets election result three months early

The fact that Melbourne suffered one of the world's longest Covid lockdowns won't be enough to stop Premier Daniel ...
Drinks on Albo as he brings up his century on a tame wicket

Drinks on Albo as he brings up his century on a tame wicket

The pressure is building on Labor to abandon the third stage of tax cuts scheduled in 2024. On the weekend Nine ...
Lachlan Murdoch v Crikey: we won’t bend to legal threats, says minnow publisher

Lachlan Murdoch v Crikey: we won’t bend to legal threats, says minnow publisher

On one side, a small Australian media player. On the other, the world's most powerful media moguls. Independent ...
Is this an affront to the constitution, or a lucky break for a bunch of precious people?

Is this an affront to the constitution, or a lucky break for a bunch of precious people?

Yes, Morrison's secrecy was unforgivable. But Australia is dealing with rampant inflation, energy insecurity, a ...
People of Cook, you can make Josh the comeback kid

People of Cook, you can make Josh the comeback kid

As outrage swirls around Scott Morrison for running a secret parallel ministry, there is a little wistful musings ...
Albanese may have given kiss of death to governor-general

Albanese may have given kiss of death to governor-general

Albanese emphasised that the governor-general acts on the advice of ministers, but made no attempt to quarantine ...
Scott Morrison, pimpernel PM, is the gift that keeps giving

Scott Morrison, pimpernel PM, is the gift that keeps giving

Once upon a time he was good enough to hold multiple portfolios, now he is but a mere backbencher. But 12 weeks ...
Farewell Bearpit, hello bliss: can our dream of safe, respectful parliaments catch on?

Farewell Bearpit, hello bliss: can our dream of safe, respectful parliaments catch on?

Elizabeth Broderick's report into the culture of the NSW parliament as a workplace has generated shockwaves.
Time for Labor to bulk up and save our cherished Medicare

Time for Labor to bulk up and save our cherished Medicare

The slide in GP bulk billing continues.
Dutton shuns summit; blames Chalmers’ cunning stunt

Dutton shuns summit; blames Chalmers’ cunning stunt

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton won't be going to the national job summit in Canberra next month. He has dismissed ...
Childhood: the new frontier of economic rationalism (with some help from Twiggy)

Childhood: the new frontier of economic rationalism (with some help from Twiggy)

More people, mainly women, will be able to spend more time in the workforce when more women are trained as early ...
Marvellous Medicare is becoming Labor’s Achilles heel

Marvellous Medicare is becoming Labor’s Achilles heel

When MWM reported that bulk-billing was falling off in general medical practice, we were met with some ...

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