Thailand has asked Australia to send consultants to Bangkok to help them implement “Australian” democracy. General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who was nominated last year as Prime Minister in a legislature hand picked by the junta and made up of mostly military… Read More ›
Politics
Turnbull Displays Head Of Tony Abbott On A Pike
In a bold break from tradition Australia’s new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has put the severed head of his predecessor Tony Abbott on display atop of a large pole outside parliament house. “Generally in this country a defeated leader is… Read More ›
Manus Island Detainees ‘Very Concerned About Stability And Certainty In Australian Politics’
Like so many others, the detainees in the Manus Island Offshore Processing Centre watched the dramatic political events unfold on Monday night with strong interest and some concern. “Four prime ministers now in just five years,” said a dismayed Asan… Read More ›
Nation’s Satirists Take Long Overdue Holiday On Tropical Island
Australia’s exhausted satirical writers have jetted off for three well-earned weeks of vacation on a tropical island following the overthrow of Tony Abbott as prime minister. “The past two years have been non stop: Biting onions, winking when listening to… Read More ›
The (un)Australian’s Timeline Of Tony Abbott’s Prime Ministership
Last night, Australia said good bye to another Prime Minister as the Liberal party room voted for Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull over Tony Abbott in a text-book example of democracy. But what were the events that lead us to… Read More ›
Editorial: Bronwyn Bishop Must Be Our Next Prime Minister
The Liberal Party federal caucus will vote tonight to determine the leader of the party — and therefore the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. The role of Prime Minister is to represent Australia internationally as a statesman and, domestically, be a leader… Read More ›