by Evan Jones | Aug 3, 2003 | Papers
Drip, drip, dripWhy was Australia in Iraq? Prime Minister John Howard joined the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ after George Dubya’s phone call. There was no parliamentary debate or vote (probably a godsend for the moral pygmies on both sides of the...
by Stuart Hall | Aug 3, 2003 | Papers
The Labour election victory in 1997 took place at a moment of great political opportunity. Thatcherism had been rejected by the electorate. But 18 years of Thatcherite rule had radically altered the social, economic and political terrain in British society. There was,...
by Ken Parish | Aug 3, 2003 | Papers
The new fire alarmsTim Dunlop’s recent Evatt Foundation paper on Australian political weblogs (or ‘blogs’) draws heavily on the long tradition of the ‘informed citizen’ as an ideal towards which democratic society should aspire....
by Doug Cameron | Aug 3, 2003 | Papers
A social democratic or postmodern agenda?Thank you for the opportunity to speak on priorities for the Left in the lead up to National Conference of the Australian Labor Party. We would have to acknowledge that it is a difficult and troubling time for the Labor Party...
by Sharan Burrow | Aug 1, 2003 | Papers
Australians want a fair country backFairness, tolerance, ‘a fair go’ – these are the values Australia has always aspired to but they are now in contest. John Howard’s government has legitimated the right to challenge the very core of our...
by Simon Crean | Jun 26, 2003 | Papers
A new deal for Australia and Australian familiesTuesday’s budget should have improved life for Australian families. That’s the test any government budget should meet. Australian families are under growing pressure. They are working longer hours and paying...
