Judith Ireland
Judith Ireland is an online political reporter for The National Times, and a columnist for The Canberra Times.
Parliament's little games so taxing for the PM
Judith Ireland Pope Benedict XVI's decision to step away from the Popemobile was met with surprise as well as understanding around the world. If one can't retire at 85, how could there possibly be a God?
Opposition pays the penalty for baby gaffe
Judith Ireland With the baby bonus to be scrapped from next March, there are plenty of Australians wondering what it means for them.
On the QT
Indiana Gillard gets out of tight spot
Judith Ireland You don't need a PhD in political genius to know federal Labor is in a special kind of trouble right now.
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.
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?''
Plot for the top job thickens, but then minister gets written out
Judith Ireland Once upon a time, a very senior minister held a press conference.
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Polls apart: Gillard gets taste of good, bad, ugly
Judith Ireland You can picture the scene. A new day has just dawned in the national capital. The Prime Minister has barely opened an eye - not even had time for a cup of tea - as an adviser hovers nervously: ''PM,...
Measuring hot air in degrees
Judith Ireland A hot air balloon crashes into the side of Wayne Swan's department, Canberrans look around, befuddled.
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When tweets go wrong
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".
Oh .. tainted vote, Tainted vote, Touch me baby, tainted vote
Judith Ireland Clearly when it comes to Slipper’s ‘‘tainted vote’’ the Coalition just doesn’t feel the need to get away.
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The storm passes but Tony still dives in
Judith Ireland Yesterday, Julia Gillard was crowned a political ''badass'' by the international media - a leader who could teach the world a lesson or two about misogyny.
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Turnbull's plaintive cry not all that questionable
Judith Ireland Just how much power does Malcolm Turnbull wield over the wild world of Australia's Parliament?
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Holy mackerel! It's a fishy, but familiar business
Judith Ireland Nothing can stop HMAS Rudd trawling. Even if he has been banned for two years.
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Barnaby seals it with a dolphin in a dam
Judith Ireland For a humble accountant from New England, Barnaby Joyce is no stranger to controversy.
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Free character assessment here
Judith Ireland Character is a big deal within the hallowed halls of Parliament House.
Grumpy pollies more than one can bear
Judith Ireland National Simultaneous Storytime may sound like a parent's worst nightmare, but it is actually an initiative to promote literacy.
As Albanese navigates, another MP burns
Judith Ireland Australian politics may be busy trying to out-bizarre itself, but Anthony Albanese has been getting on with the business of government.
On the QT
House of insults drives Gillard to distraction
Judith Ireland It would be fair to say that politics is an insult-heavy game.
Carr's brekkie delivers best line on Abbott
Judith Ireland Robert John Carr has been many things in his 64 years.
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When a doc's note isn't good enough
Judith Ireland Any high school student worth their low-salt playlunch will tell you that some documentation is more reliable than others.
