The Greens
Brown ponders the meaning of Liffey, where the Greens began
For the last supper at Liffey tonight, Paul Thomas is planning to cook sausages on the open fire and serve them with salad and Tasmanian beer and bubbly, chilled in water from the stream that runs...
Keating not keen on the Greens
Paul Keating is not happy with the the alliance between Labor and the Greens.
Don't give preferences to the Greens, says Howard
Phillip Coorey The former prime minister, John Howard, has urged the Liberal Party to avoid doing preference deals with the Greens, even if it puts the Coalition at a tactical disadvantage.
Australia farewells Hazel
Tony Wright One of Australia's most loved figures, Hazel Hawke has died at the age of 83.
Campaign row as Sheikh's wife admits mistake
Stephanie Anderson The wife of Greens Senate candidate Simon Sheikh has admitted she had ''made a mistake'' after allegations her husband had been campaigning during two lectures at the ANU, where she teaches.
Labor may lose leading donor
Noel Towell The federal Labor Party could lose the support of its largest financial donor for the federal election.
More animal cruelty claims in Malaysia
Richard Willingham Controversial live exports trade facing further scrutiny with fresh allegations of cruelty.
Palmer ready for the big questions on Q&A
Natalie Bochenski Clive Palmer says he’s ready to “butt heads” with Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls, and is hoping to get some credit from Greens’ senator Larissa Waters.
Windsor calls for gay marriage referendum
Heath Aston Australians would vote in a referendum on gay marriage as soon as September under a radical proposal by independent MP Tony Windsor, supported by the Greens and other crossbenchers.
Plight of 55 weighs on Labor conscience
Daniel Flitton Labor is under pressure from within its own ranks to allow 55 refugees some avenue to appeal secret ASIO assessments.
Good news can't stop PM's slump
Mark Kenny Support for Prime Minister Julia Gillard's government has slumped further since she vanquished her leadership rival Kevin Rudd, a poll shows.
Assange's Senate chances slim even with preferences
Jonathan Swan Julian Assange's WikiLeaks Party has generated considerable interest among voters but probably not enough for him to be elected to the Senate, a new poll shows.
Greens bill to ban odds on sport shows
Richard Willingham Proposed legislation outlaws sports-related programs spruiking odds during their shows.
Away from the uproar, we missed a week of milestones
Tim Colebatch Believe it or not, Parliament was ablaze with activity in almost every policy area this week; you just didn't hear about it because everyone was watching the Labor leadership and the government's...
PM pledge to workers: penalty rates will be sacred
Daniel Hurst Prime Minister Julia Gillard has vowed to enshrine in law the principle that working outside of normal business hours should attract higher pay.
While we were all a bit distracted there was news in other spheres
Tim Colebatch Believe it or not, Parliament was ablaze with activity in almost every policy area this week.
More deaths predicted as two more boats arrive and numbers soar
Bianca Hall and Michael Gordon Two boatloads of asylum seekers arrived at Christmas Island on Tuesday, bringing the total to 11 since Friday amid an unprecedented surge in irregular immigration by sea.
PM tells asylum seekers hunger strikes will not change outcome
Bianca Hall HUNGER strikes and suicide attempts by asylum seekers on Nauru will not get them ''anywhere'', the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said on Monday.
Push for Gillard to reveal her meetings
Anne Davies THE US president, Barack Obama, does it; the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and his ministers do it; and the Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, plans to do it.
Future Fund gives the flick to tobacco shares
Judith Ireland, Dan Harrison THE Future Fund will drop tobacco producers from its investment portfolio.
