Judith Ireland

Judith Ireland

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

Ending of political thriller is shrouded in mystery

Judith Ireland Look one way and cabinet members are denying or not commenting on reports they are rethinking their support for the Prime Minister.

Judith Ireland

Abbott baby remarks hit barren political ground

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott

Judith Ireland YOU would think that in the current climate, MPs would vigorously avoid saying anything that could possibly be construed as criticism of Julia Gillard's private life.

Time suddenly on Abbott's side

Judith Ireland Has Christopher Pyne taken up painting by numbers? Is Tony Abbott now having midday spa treatments? Perhaps Julie Bishop is enjoying 12-course lunches with matched wines and petit fours and Warren...

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.