Judith Ireland
Judith Ireland is an online political reporter for The National Times, and a columnist for The Canberra Times.
Nothing doing here mate, move along
Judith Ireland Budget day in Canberra is a time-honoured tradition. It's a festival of lock-ups, leaks and scurrying about.
Iemma in frame as McClelland decides to bring down curtain
Daniel Hurst, Sean Nicholls, Judith Ireland THE former federal attorney-general and prominent Kevin Rudd supporter Robert McClelland is to retire from federal politics.
Greens go out on a limb, but will it hold them?
Judith Ireland When the Greens senator Lee Rhiannon hit ''send'' on a tweet this week, congratulating the activist Jonathan Moylan for his hoax against Whitehaven Coal, the Twittersphere held its breath.
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Gillard soothes the pig-eaters as embattled MP saves his bacon
Judith Ireland Despite the government's best attempts to leak the entire budget before it is handed down, there's always concern on budget night about hidden surprises.
