Judith Ireland

Judith Ireland

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

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.

Judith Ireland

Polls apart: Gillard gets taste of good, bad, ugly

Judith Ireland dinkus

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,...

Judith Ireland

Talk of death dies hard with ditch the witch

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 24 May 2012.
Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Judith Ireland There has to be a kinder, gentler way for Tony Abbott to describe the political battle ahead.

Carr's brekkie delivers best line on Abbott

Seasoned performer ... Foreign Minister Bob Carr at the first Cabinet meeting since the reshuffle.

Judith Ireland Robert John Carr has been many things in his 64 years.