Judith Ireland

Judith Ireland

Judith Ireland is an online political reporter for The National Times, and a columnist for The Canberra Times.

Judith Ireland

It's that Sound of Music time of year

Judith Ireland Budget time always reminds one of The Sound of Music.

Judith Ireland

When tweets go wrong

Federal LNP MP Andrew Laming.

Judith Ireland Coalition MP Andrew Laming has shaken and stirred controversy with his recent tweet, asking if rioters in Logan had done a "day's work".

Judith Ireland

PM and Abbott at cross purposes

L-R: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a Red Cross morning tea at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 7 May 2012.
Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Judith Ireland The government is fond of calling Tony Abbott ‘‘Dr No’’ but that could change to ‘‘Dr Cross’’ after Julia Gillard opened budget week with a provocative shot at the Opposition Leader.