Peter Stahel
Forced weddings and a funeral: Tasmanian lessons in minority government
In 1996, a clandestine rendezvous between two political adversaries went unnoticed at a Tasmanian funeral. There were no notes or staff, but...
Is Peter Dutton going ‘full Trump’ mode?
An 8.20pm Christmas Day tweet from conservative commentator Rowan Dean was a reminder of where Sky After Dark pundits, the far right,...
What to do if you are depressed about Donald Trump’s White House return
Has the US election put you into the foetal position and a gentle rocking motion? Considering 43 per cent of Australians believe...
Unpopular opinion: We need to pay politicians a lot more if we want better behaviour
Federal Parliament is currently discussing reforms aimed at forcing politicians to behave better, including penalties like fines and suspension. While these reforms...
Dutton Jr’s birthday ‘treat’ highlights absurdity of drug laws
The Snapchat caption – “birthday day treat” – didn’t leave much to the imagination, but reporting of the latest powder-gate has been...
Dutton’s nuclear dream takes a canny lesson from Lisa Simpson
In a favourite episode of iconic 1990s adult cartoon The Simpsons, progressive-minded daughter Lisa Simpson leads a folk song protest outside Springfield’s...
Greens-Labor governments more likely as boomers’ electoral power wanes
Demographic tectonic plates are moving beneath our feet and creating a new political landscape that our leaders don’t yet quite know how...