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6 days ago | 
johnmenadue.com | Jack Waterford
Was there ever anything more predictable, and more shameful than the detached and independent — and, of course, apolitical — decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt that damage caused to Aboriginal Australian heritage values could not weigh as heavily as the economic interest of Woodside’s Northwest Shelf project, worth billions of dollars, potentially trillions?
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1 week ago | 
canberratimes.com.au | Jack Waterford
Was there ever anything more predictable, and more shameful, than the detached and independent - and, of course, apolitical - decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt that damage caused to Aboriginal Australian heritage values could not weigh as heavily as the economic interest of Woodside's North West Shelf project, worth billions of dollars, potentially trillions? Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 week ago | 
johnmenadue.com | Jack Waterford
The squall in the great teacup of the Liberal and National Parties, and the (almost certainly temporary) suspension of the Coalition has been very diverting but will probably not matter much as the political year, or term of parliament progresses. A scrap between a badly beaten pair of parties may seem damaging in the short term, but is unlikely to change any immediate outcomes. That’s probably a good reason for extending the argument rather than confining it.
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2 weeks ago | 
canberratimes.com.au | Jack Waterford
The squall in the great teacup of the Liberal and National Parties, and the (almost certainly temporary) suspension of the Coalition has been very diverting but will probably not matter much as the political year, or term of Parliament progresses. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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2 weeks ago | 
johnmenadue.com | Jack Waterford
The American Chief Justice, John Roberts, has complained that judges are being trashed, and has warned that the rule of law is being endangered. In the good old US, this is being interpreted as a timid reproof of people such as Donald Trump, who regularly call judges who rule against him crooks. Trump rails against any courts that disrupt his agenda and blatantly ignores rulings that he doesn’t like. Not a few of his inner circle do the same.
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3 weeks ago | 
canberratimes.com.au | Jack Waterford
The American Chief Justice, John Roberts, has complained that judges are being trashed, and has warned that the rule of law is being endangered. In the good old USA, this is being interpreted as a timid reproof of people such as Donald Trump, who regularly call judges who rule against him crooks. Trump rails against any courts that disrupt his agenda and blatantly ignores rulings that he doesn't like. Not a few of his inner circle do the same.
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3 weeks ago | 
johnmenadue.com | Jack Waterford
Some of the most memorable political speeches made in Australia have been made by politicians who are leaving office. Kim Beazley gave a cracker when leaving parliament, and fairly good ones conceding defeat were givne by John Howard in 1988 and 2001. It was said that if he had been able to move and inspire people and rally troops during his political lifetime, he would not have been spending so much time acknowledging his, and his party’s, failures.
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1 month ago | 
canberratimes.com.au | Jack Waterford
Some of the most memorable best political speeches made in Australia are made by politicians going out of office. Kim Beazley gave a cracker when leaving Parliament, and fairly good ones conceding defeat by John Howard in 1988 and 2001. It was said that if he had been able to move and inspire people and rally troops during his political lifetime, he would not have been spending so much time acknowledging his and his party's failures.
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1 month ago | 
tenterfieldstar.com.au | Jack Waterford
Some of the most memorable best political speeches made in Australia are made by politicians going out of office. Kim Beazley gave a cracker when leaving Parliament, and fairly good ones conceding defeat by John Howard in 1988 and 2001. It was said that if he had been able to move and inspire people and rally troops during his political lifetime, he would not have been spending so much time acknowledging his and his party's failures. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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1 month ago | 
lithgowmercury.com.au | Jack Waterford
Some of the most memorable best political speeches made in Australia are made by politicians going out of office. Kim Beazley gave a cracker when leaving Parliament, and fairly good ones conceding defeat by John Howard in 1988 and 2001. It was said that if he had been able to move and inspire people and rally troops during his political lifetime, he would not have been spending so much time acknowledging his and his party's failures. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
