Josh Frydenberg is rolling in the red,and mighty proud of it

Josh Frydenberg is rolling in the red,and mighty proud of it

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg,delivering a budget of record deficit and debt,seeks to turn adversity to advantage.

  • byTony Wright

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Once suicidal,Christine Holgate re-emerges to damn powerful men
Opinion
Opinion

Once suicidal,Christine Holgate re-emerges to damn powerful men

The former chief executive of Australia Post is the latest strong woman to produce evidence of being wronged by Australia’s political culture.

  • byTony Wright
Lazarus Rising again:Labor MP’s cheeky stunt to keep pressure on

Lazarus Rising again:Labor MP’s cheeky stunt to keep pressure on

Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon enlisted the help of John Howard to remind his leader Anthony Albanese that nothing lasts forever.

  • byTony Wright
Forced to eat words,PM seeks comfort from Rudd's old Labor enemies

Forced to eat words,PM seeks comfort from Rudd's old Labor enemies

Scott Morrison apologised to Kevin Rudd,then delivered him a backhander.

  • byTony Wright
Danger above as Rudd forces Morrison to eat his own words

Danger above as Rudd forces Morrison to eat his own words

The Prime Minister has reason to fear microphones as Kevin Rudd jumps on an unforced prime ministerial blunder.

  • byTony Wright
The virtual Prime Minister keeps his trousers on but loses his head

The virtual Prime Minister keeps his trousers on but loses his head

The Prime Minister,quarantined with his personal photographer at The Lodge,attends Parliament by remote camera. It doesn't go well.

  • byTony Wright
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An inside-out umbrella for an upside-down budget

An inside-out umbrella for an upside-down budget

In the time of COVID-19,nothing quite goes to plan - not even the selling of a budget.

  • byTony Wright
Could we develop a vaccine for political memory loss,urgently?
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Coronavirus pandemic

Could we develop a vaccine for political memory loss,urgently?

Who knows how the decision was made to use private security for Victoria's quarantine system? No one,including the Premier.

  • byTony Wright
The day the nation's politicians found reason to hide behind masks

The day the nation's politicians found reason to hide behind masks

Fear of a pandemic persuades politicians to mask up,granting them a proper excuse for hiding their intentions.

  • byTony Wright
Brendan Murphy,the steady Doc who became a star,makes his exit
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Opinion

Brendan Murphy,the steady Doc who became a star,makes his exit

Professor Brendan Murphy,having attended the Australian bedside for months during a pandemic,appears at his last press conference as Chief Medical Officer.

  • byTony Wright
'Get off my grass'homeowner tells PM

'Get off my grass'homeowner tells PM

When wooing homeowners,be careful with the lawn. The Prime Minister gets a lesson from the mortgage belt.

  • byTony Wright