Stephanie Peatling

Stephanie Peatling

Stephanie Peatling is a senior writer. She is a former Canberra Political Correspondent for the Sun-Herald.

Rudd deserves benefit of doubt on gay marriage backflip

Gay marriage battle heads to Supreme Court (Thumbnail)

Stephanie Peatling Kevin Rudd has joined the ranks of politicians who have changed their mind on same sex marriage.

Comments 99

Anger subsides as leaders reach NDIS compromise

SPECIAL 002 glc000703.002.003  Photograph by Gabriele Charotte Generic wheelchair disability handicap

Stephanie Peatling Imagine if this Parliament finished with national disability insurance scheme signed, sealed and delivered.

Comments 96

PM goes for broke on disability scheme

Stephanie Peatling The Prime Minister is seeking to make the introduction of a national disability insurance scheme one of the hallmarks of her leadership.

Comments 232

Echoes of Harradine in Madigan's meddling on abortion

John Madigan.

Stephanie Peatling Every once in a while they pop up, these old white men who feel they have a God-given right to meddle with women's bodies.

Gay rights can't get numbers

rally

Stephanie Peatling A CONSERVATIVE prime minister has stared down critics in his own party, allowed a conscience vote and is now on the cusp of introducing equal marriage rights for gay couples in England and Wales.

Prime objective: rebuilding the PM

Stephanie peatling

Stephanie Peatling JULY 1 is the date on which Labor's hopes are pinned. On that day, the government is confident the sky will not collapse when the carbon price comes into force and the voting public will start to...

Stephanie Peatling

Hot air on climate change

Stephanie Peatling The Government needs to reclaim the terms of the debate from the sceptics.

Young and the jobless

Stephanie Peatling While the latest figures show unemployment is falling, youths face a different reality.