Urban Affairs
Liberals' unhealthy dose of purging threatens
Andrew Leigh This willingness to use public servants as political playthings is pretty shocking.
New broom can make a mess
Jack Waterford Nothing erodes effectiveness more than constant reorganisation, rebadging and reshuffling at the top
For fix sake, someone sort out Rudd and Gillard
Judith Ireland Kevin Rudd may be busy offering his assistance to the Labor Party, but he is not the only ALP member here to help.
Rudd keeps Wilde-est dreams to himself
Judith Ireland Irish author and poet Oscar Wilde wrote that ''life imitates art far more than art imitates life'', muses Judith Ireland.
Rudd longs for Yesterday but for voters, it's time to Let It Be
Jacqueline Maley Like a silver-haired Beatle, Kevin Rudd was mobbed at the airport when he flew into the capital on Monday.
Nicholas Stuart
Won't someone (Billy?) come to the aid of the party?
Nicholas Stuart If anyone tells you they know who will be prime minister in a fortnight's time they are lying.
Comment
Labor needs new policies, not just a new leader
Tim Colebatch Rudd might not deserve to lead, but he would be able to make important changes.
PM's cynical ploy fails to win voters
Peter Hartcher Julia Gillard's venture into the so-called ''gender wars'' has been an unmitigated disaster with the voting public.
Gillard brought voters' contempt upon herself
Amanda Vanstone The hubris of the PM has presented Tony Abbott the election on a plate.
Clones? Who needs them in our Parliament
Tim Soutphommasane One way to get fresh blood into politics may be through primary preselections.
Coalition victory could usher in new creative era
Peter Craven George Brandis shows signs of being a better arts minister than most.
Comment
So, what are your plans for abortion Mr Abbott?
Leslie Cannold Assurances that Abbott would not tamper with abortion laws are simply not specific enough.
Explicit emails a reminder some in army still don't get reform
Elizabeth Broderick I was appalled and saddened to learn that a number of members of the Australian Army - of varying ranks and who had been there for many years - had allegedly produced and distributed explicit emails...
Would male PMs face the same treatment?
Rachel Browne Prime Minister Julia Gillard's predecessors have faced their fair share of nasty labels but they've been mild compared to the invective which has flown Julia Gillard's way, and well before she became...
Uneasiness about a woman in power unleashes a sexist maelstrom
Stephanie Peatling One thing no one can dispute about the prime ministership of Julia Gillard is the impact a woman's elevation to the top job has had on political discourse.
Abortion debate: the blast from the past no one wants
Jacqueline Maley Of all possible '90s throwbacks - high-waisted jeans, scrunchies, the music of Mariah Carey - a renewed debate about abortion law has to be the least welcome.
Turkey PM opens his door to the protesters
Tim Arango Istanbul: As Istanbul girded itself for a decisive police raid on Gezi Park that officials said was imminent, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan shifted strategy again: he invited a group of protest...
It's Gillard's right to fight back
Anne Summers Does Julia Gillard have a woman problem? On Tuesday she launched Women for Gillard, a campaigning organisation designed to boost her support and to raise funds, which is modelled on the highly...
Lack of maturity on display
Chris Johnson So we are expected to believe that a busy business owner knocks up a classy-looking but offensively written menu targeting the Prime Minister in a vile and disgusting fashion, only for his own...
Howes pledges support
Chris Johnson One of the so-called 'faceless men' pledges his union's loyalty to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
