Judith Ireland

Judith Ireland

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

Judith Ireland

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,...

Judith Ireland

Barnaby seals it with a dolphin in a dam

Senator Barnaby Joyce comments on the Regional Development Australia Fund during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 13 September 2012.

Judith Ireland For a humble accountant from New England, Barnaby Joyce is no stranger to controversy.

Judith Ireland

PM and Abbott at cross purposes

L-R: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a Red Cross morning tea at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 7 May 2012.
Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Judith Ireland The government is fond of calling Tony Abbott ‘‘Dr No’’ but that could change to ‘‘Dr Cross’’ after Julia Gillard opened budget week with a provocative shot at the Opposition Leader.