• For whom the poll tolls

    David Clune     |      February 4, 2023

    Federal Labor turfed out a long-entrenched but exhausted Liberal party last year, can Chris Minns repeat the trick against Dom Perrottet in NSW’s forthcoming state election?

  • How will Gladys be remembered?

    David Clune     |      October 2, 2021

    Gladys Berejiklian will be remembered as premier of NSW for her resilience, level-headedness, crisis management skills, and administrative competence — and, of course, the ICAC investigation that toppled her.

  • The long history of scandal in NSW

    David Clune     |      October 15, 2020

    Berejiklian is hardly the first NSW politician to become enmeshed in scandal. Corruption has been ingrained in the state’s political culture since its creation, and is why the Independent Commission Against Corruption remains a vital watchdog over the inner workings of its government.