Jeanette Fitzsimons stepping down
Via the NZ Greens' Frogblog, the NZ Greens female co-leader, Jeanette Fitzsimons, has announced this week that she will be stepping down as co-leader...
Joe Trippi speaking in Sydney tonight
Some of you might be interested in coming along to this event tonight:
Join GetUp members in Sydney for a talk by US political luminary...
Seat in Focus: Beaudesert
I've decided to start a series going in-depth into particular key electorates in this electorate. Most of these are races between the ALP and...
Queensland Votes: day three
Today's campaign has remained focused on Pauline Hanson's announcement last night that she will be running. It now appears she will be running in...
Queensland Votes: day two
A few pieces of election news today:
Pauline Hanson has announced that she will stand for election in the Queensland state election on March 21....
Is this what you mean, Miranda?
From Crikey's First Dog on the Moon:
Bligh v. The Borg
It's a delightful irony that, like "Honest John" before him, Lawrence Springborg's LNP have taken to calling their leader "The Borg" with no apparent...
Anna Bligh calling March 21 election
Sky News is now reporting that Anna Bligh will go to Government House in Brisbane today to call an early election, presumably on March...
The new Andrew Fisher biography
I just finished David Day's third book in what is rapidly becoming a series of biographies of Australia's Labor Prime Ministers: Andrew Fisher: Prime...
Queensland election preparations
With the possible imminent calling of a state election in Queensland, I've moved ahead with plans for election night coverage, using my Google Earth...