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• Mal Brough To Be Next Race Discrimination Commissioner

  By Nathan Lentern on 29/02/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The Attorney-General George Brandis has named outgoing Member for Fisher Mal Brough as Australia’s next Race Discrimination Commissioner. The announcement comes as incumbent Commissioner is set to finish his term in early 2017. In a short press conference, the Attorney-General… Read More ›

• Morrison Promises Not To Introduce A Budget Surplus Without First Taking It To An Election

  By Nathan Lentern on 18/02/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has sought to hose down speculation about a potential change to the budget bottom line by ruling out any changes to the current budgetary position without first taking it to an election.  In a 300 minute address… Read More ›

• New Zealand Cricket Regretting Appointing Chris Cairns Bowling Coach

  By Nathan Lentern on 17/02/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  New Zealand Cricket has sacked former vice-captain Chris Cairns as Test bowling coach following Monday’s humiliating innings defeat to Australia. In a short press conference on Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer David White conceded that hiring the colourful former all-rounder in the… Read More ›

• Turnbull Unveils Plan To Privatize CSIRO

  By Nathan Lentern on 10/02/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The Turnbull government has responded to the backlash over cuts to the CSIRO by announcing a new plan to restore the funding through private investment. The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told the ABC on Tuesday that he had listened to… Read More ›

• Tony Abbott Interested In Becoming UN Secretary General

  By Nathan Lentern on 09/02/2016 • ( 6 )

  

  Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has added his name to the list of Antipodean candidates vying to replace Ban Ki-moon as Secretary-General of the United Nations. The announcement comes following months of speculation about fellow former world leaders Kevin Rudd… Read More ›

• West Wing Fans Appoint Themselves Experts On American Politics

  By Nathan Lentern on 03/02/2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Poorly informed white collar workers right around the country have been treating their colleagues to their enormous insights into American politics gleaned from numerous West Wing marathons over the past decade. As the American Presidential Primaries finally kicked off yesterday… Read More ›