Current Affairs

The Quid pro Quo of Political Patronage

The perception that money can buy public policy is highly corrosive to democratic government in Australia and the acidic stench pervading the...

Adoption green light raises questions about marriage

Congratulations to the Abbott Government for giving the green light to same-sex adoption. Last week, it announced a new adoption protocol with...

World Heritage Committee rejects Abbott’s bid to delist WHA

Liberal attack on World Heritage rejected The Australian Greens are delighted that the World Heritage draft decision recommends its Committee not approve...

An attack on pensioners, families, students, workers, the disabled and small business

• Tom Ellison: The waiting is over, and we now know two things: First, the Abbott Government’s vision for Australia’s future is...

All-powerful Paul Harriss. Mendicant ($45 million) Ta Ann …

*Pic: Paul Harriss on an earlier trip to Sarawak. ( Image, Sarawak Report, here ) Tasmania has a new Liberal Minister for...

On the level …

Shame knows no bounds in real estate. Sloppiness knows no bounds in journalism. When the two couple up, the result is unfettered...

For the Record: Winners of the 2014 Tasmanian Media Awards

*Pic: Best Feature, Documentary or Current Affairs went to Heather Kirkpatrick of Waratah Films (Right, above) for Mary Meets Mohammed which documented...

Cannabis a health issue not a legal one, a Hobart forum hears

A forum of drug experts in Hobart has been told cannabis is a health issue, not a criminal one. Tasmania’s Alcohol, Tobacco...

Asylum seeker lifeboats stripped of their safety equipment

Lives put at risk as ropes, knives and other emergency tools removed and fuel tanks sealed, says customs officer The orange lifeboats...

James Packer v David Gyngell: Thunder From Down Under