So it has been announced, by 45 to 41 Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Member for Wentworth has succeeded Brendan Nelson as Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the Liberals. Kim over at Larvatus Prodeo says "Malcolm Turnbull needs to give up on placating all those who still long ...Read More

So it has been announced, by 45 to 41 Malcolm Turnbull, Federal Member for Wentworth (in Sydney's eastern suburbs) has succeeded Brendan Nelson as Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the Liberals. Kim over at Larvatus Prodeo says "Malcolm Turnbull needs to give ...Read More

I know you're probably wondering what the discography of mid-90s power-pop princess group The Spice Girls has to do with Australian politics. Well here's the story from A to Z, listen carefully:It looks like election day losers The ...Read More

ruddley has announced that as of 2008 australia will have a prime minister's literary prize, comprising two categories: published fiction book of the year, and published non-fiction book of the year, earning the winner a nice $100 000 tax free.many ...Read More

i ask again, has anyone seen costello? it seems i am the only one wondering that. brisbane times says:The Treasurer, who will become prime minister if the Coalition wins the November 24 election, has had a higher profile in this ...Read More

rudd announced in far north queensland today a $200 million environmental plan designed to protect the great barrier reef which as we all know is dying because of climate change. rudd's plan targets sediment and nutrient run-off from farming in ...Read More

the fallout over the cabinet leak that environment minsiter malcolm turnbull pushed the cabinet to ratify the kyoto protocol continued tonight as howard continued to say nothing on the matter in interview on the 7.30 report. his and costello's "joint ...Read More

given the federal government's backflip climate change agenda in the last few months, today it was revealed that not all members of the party are seeing eye-to-eye on the matter. it has been reported that environment minister malcolm turnbull pushed ...Read More

brisbane's inner-city community newspaper, city news, is giving people the chance to text-a-pollie. unfortunately its just howard and rudd. is this e-democracy or just a gimmick?see the full article in the breakout on page 7 of city news issue 210city ...Read More