And the US are also showing us up. Turns out, the economic slowdown might not be as bad as we'd all thought. So where does that leave us who still call Australia home?

Another day on the campaign trail: Abbott loves the ladies; the Opposition's aversion to numbers; look, it's the parental leave scheme!; NAB chief calls for GST to be reviewed…

So what else is on the program?

Peter Beattie: I've always admired him and bemoaned the fact he never moved to Canberra as I saw him having the appeal of a down-to-earth Bob Hawke type prime minister.

If I was a Fortescue shareholder I'd be very very peeved after Andrew Twiggy Forrest's loss yesterday in his High Court challenge to the government's mining tax.

Unemployment numbers at 11:30am is Rudd’s first Dirty Harry moment on the campaign. Will the ‘punk’ be lucky?

Under Abbott’s leadership I think it is fair to say that the first principle has been “the more boats the more votes for us”.

The good news and the bad news: the RBA cut the cash rate.

And so it begins, here's just a few thoughts on election Day One.

Chris Bowen's proposed banking deposit levy. The hue, the cry, the context.

Canberra plans (again) to freeze changes to super; K-Rudd brings in crack-squad of election advisors courtesy of Obama; and the FBT rort.

Chinese economic news Chinese authorities have announced a number of reform/stimulus measures in recent days via websites and the local media. What has been announced? According to Reuters, quoting the state-run China Daily newspaper, “China plans to invest 1.7 trillion yuan ($277 billion) to combat air pollution over the next five years.” “The money is […]