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Michelle Grattan
Cautionary tale of two policies
The political battle is currently raging over two huge reform plans: Kevin Rudd's proposal for Canberra to become the major funder of the nation's hospitals, and Tony Abbott's $2.7 billion parental leave scheme.
Jessica Irvine
To stop this hogwash, pull trigger
In Groundhog Day, Bill Murray is a TV weatherman forced to cover the same story about a groundhog emerging from hibernation four years in a row, forced to relive the same unbearable day over and over again.
The contributors More contributors
Damien Murphy
Senate in alignment with the planet Ron
Up there on a planet in a galaxy far away, Lafayette Ron gazed down on the Senate yesterday and must now be considering honorary membership of his inner sanctum, the Sea.Org, for Labor and Coalition senators and Steve Fielding.
Myf Warhurst
Too old to rock, too young not to
I am officially getting old. I can't say I'm happy about it, but it is starting to happen and I suppose I have to embrace it. My predicament became glaringly obvious last weekend.
The bloggers More blogs
Michael Epis
Adventures of Tony
Having made the transition from Turnbull to Abbott, the Libs have moved from tragi-comedy to straight out farce.
Rocco Fazzari
Abbott's moment
Politics aside the most satisfying part of the current news cycle is the infrequent appearance of Abbott.
Martin Feil
A house is a castle.
My friend Freddy thinks that the expression ‘‘my first home’’ is a contradiction of terms.
Lawrence Money
It's a woman's world
Politicians are so obsessed with female votes they can’t see the wood for the bra straps.
Features
Uneasy Truth
Australia still high on India's radar
Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has just returned from a three-day visit to India, where he reiterated the view that Australia has no tolerance for racist attacks.
Global Opinion
Jakarta Post
Niggling neighbours south
Boston Globe
Want a Glock with your latte?
New Zealand Herald
Storm in D-cup scant comfort for fans
