It’s the deal stupid

The people who wrought so much havoc in the Muslim world and elsewhere remain free (and intact of limb) to continue the case for carnage....

Gazing Toward Gaza

As Palestinians pick up the pieces of a dystopian Gaza - away from the eyes of the once feverish media - their new normal fades into the background. ...

Spectres of Beazley

Since the Liberal party's first budget, Labor's response has been akin to two past opposition leaders: Abbott and Beazley. Is this the right track to be on? ...

Overeducated & Underemployed

In the wake of the 2014 Australian Federal Budget’s proposed reforms to higher education, the future looks bleak for prospective students....

Weed In America

With weed being legal in two US states, its only a matter of time until the whole country follows. But as we find out, not everybody is down with this. ...

India votes

After five weeks, five billion dollars and 550 million votes a new leader has emerged in India. ...

An odd first Budget

Hockey and Abbott’s odd first budget does not quite measure up to the Government’s own alarmist rhetoric about the state of Commonwealth finances....