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(1995) Throw Away The Key! The NSW State Poll

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1995

The NSW State election is a yawn. Both parties are struggling to excite the electorate. Really struggling. A note of hysteria is sounding in the rhetoric and propaganda in the campaign. This is especially so with respect to law and order. It is not certain, however, whether the electorate is paying much attention.

(1995) Coalition Failed to Meet the Challenge of Reform

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1995

Conventional wisdom suggests governments lose elections rather than oppositions winning them. So, in considering whether John Fahey deserves to lose, it might be useful to dwell on the merits of his team, the “Fahey bunch”, as they are called in the ALP election jingle.

Illustration to the article by Eric Lobbecke.

(1995) Future Unstable No Matter Who Wins

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1995

On election night an ebullient, relieved Bob Carr looked every bit the victor. John Fahey looked like he felt – exhausted and disappointed at the prospect of defeat.

(1995) Rethink Needed on Federal State Powers

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1995

Is Bob Carr just kite flying or is he serious about a revamp of federal-State powers? Last weekend the new NSW Premier agreed with the proposition that the States were becoming like branch offices of the Federal government.

(1995) Success and “Failure” as Finance Minister

(1995) Success and “Failure” as Finance Minister

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1995

It is remarkable how a former Minister with a poor understanding of the personalities and factions in the ALP, nonetheless could write the most perceptive account of Labor in power over the past decade.

Front cover of OHS Report.

(1995) Report on Work, Health and Safety

Reports to governmentBy Jen CalderonAugust 24, 1995

The Industry Commission inquiry report, Work, Health and Safety, was signed on 11 September 1995 and subsequently released by the Commonwealth Government in two volumes, Volume 1: Report and Volume 2: Appendices.

(1994) Chinese in Java Fear Another Year of Living Dangerously

Immigration policyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 11, 1994

One thing off the agenda in the Prime Minister’s meetings with Indonesian President Suharto was immigration. Yet this is one of the most important issues in the developing relationship between Australia and Indonesia.

(1994) Today’s Political Style Masks Consistency with Traditions of Labor

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1994

Behind the details, program and hoo-hah about the White Paper on Employment is a vision about the future and a view about Labor’s past.

Alec Nove, sketch by unknown artist; image source: Special Collections, Glasgow University Library, MS Gen 1677 (Box 1.1). This image was not published with the original article.

(1994) Nove Exposed Soviet System with Engaging Skepticism

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1994

For those who think that ideas do not matter much, that the arcane debates within the socialist tradition are mostly irrelevant, the death two weeks ago of Alex Nove (1915-1994) will pass as something of little moment.

(1994) John Fahey: Good Bloke, Can’t Win

Political historyBy Jen CalderonSeptember 8, 1994

“Jumping Jack” Fahey is a good bloke. The polls show he is popular. But you can forget about him winning the next NSW election. It will not happen.

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