How long will it take to fill the MCG with refugees?
Sometimes during the heat of the political word battle a party leader misses a step, stumbles and reaches too far in a bid to get a point across. We’ve noticed this lately. One of the big issues, and...
View ArticleWomen of a Liberal mind: a few handy political facts
Julia Gillard has re-opened the gender wars as part of Labor's re-election strategy. Julie Bishop has responded for the Liberals. We will leave commentary to others. But as our first contribution on...
View ArticleAsylum mailbag special: what you think about them and us
This week's mailbag is an edited digest of what readers are saying about the vexed matter of asylum seekers. It's been prompted by series of recent fact-checks, especially our look at the legal...
View ArticleCrisis? What crisis? A primer on looking glass politics
Defeating Julia Gillard in a caucus vote for the Labor leadership might prove to be Kevin Rudd’s first step only in reclaiming the prime ministership. He would have to next get past the Governor...
View ArticleWinning may be just the start of Rudd's challenges
Earlier this week we posted the following analysis of the potential political and constitutional implications of a Labor leadership change. We thought it might be useful to quickly update it and...
View ArticleWelcome back, Kevin. We are giving you a Full Flop
PolitiFact is gearing up to fact-check a new Labor leader. As he remakes himself and his leadership team, Kevin Rudd will be followed like so many yapping dogs by his recent actions and statements....
View ArticleIntroducing the Flip-O-Meter: it's going to be pretty busy
Australia has a 'new' Prime Minister, and PolitiFact has a new way to rate him — along with the rest of our politicians. It's called the Flip-O-Meter, and what better day to launch it? Our first...
View ArticleThe political cost of a carbon price (and how to avoid it)
Today, we take a look at two current and oft-repeated claims about carbon pricing. The first, that Australia has the world's biggest carbon tax. The second, that the carbon tax has gone up by 5 per...
View ArticleThe broadband wars: a users' guide to the jargon
Broadband offers voters one of the big policy distinctions at this election, and it’s a war. The salvos? Half-explained technologies and a measure of spin. Government accuses the Coalition of a dearth...
View ArticlePolitiFact checks 'Rudd's Record' TV attack ad
We may not yet have the date, but there's no doubt the election is upon us. Evidence is everywhere: the Prime Minister is changing policies as regularly as his tie, the Opposition leader is everywhere,...
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