Judith Ireland

Judith Ireland

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

Subtle spark of life for Kev's cool crew up the back

Judith Ireland The long, low groan you can hear across the country is Australia asking: ''Are we there yet?''

Judith Ireland

Turnbull's plaintive cry not all that questionable

Opposition Communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull during question time on Monday 10 September 2012. Photo: Andrew Meares

Judith Ireland Just how much power does Malcolm Turnbull wield over the wild world of Australia's Parliament?

Clear air with Rudd back there

Judith Ireland Take a deep and gulpy breath of air. That invigorating, fresh feeling isn't due to the fact that autumn is officially upon us. Or that Australia's clean energy future is only months away.