What does $25 million worth of consultancy conclude about the national broadband network, asks Jock Given.

In the jargon of the trade, political spin doctors speak of putting out the trash – releasing bad news at a time and in a manner designed to minimise the damaging impact. In the two weeks leading up to the release of the Henry review of taxation, the Rudd government had the equivalent of a...

WHEN visiting journalists first encountered the bewildering complexities of Northern Ireland’s politics at the height of the “troubles,” a kindly piece of advice was on hand from local informants: “If you’re not confused here, you don’t really know what’s going on.” The same pithy wisdom offers a useful working guide to anyone seeking to make...

The virtues of governmental diversity got lost in the debate about Kevin Rudd’s hospital policy, writes Graeme Orr.

It’s likely that last week’s decision is based on an overly optimistic assessment of conditions in source countries, writes Savitri Taylor.