This conversation with political analyist and 2010 Parlimentary Fellow, Dr Peter Brent, discusses the changing relationship with Federal politicians and the media.

The Coalition’s focus on debt could easily backfire, argues Peter Brent.

WARM THE SET and cool the tinnies. While 2009 was a shocker of a year for Australian election watchers – with just one (albeit an interesting one) in Queensland in March – the next twelve months will yield four fat contests, including the fattest of all, a federal election. Tasmania and South Australia vote in...

New polling confirms that being in charge has a powerful influence on voter perceptions, writes Peter Brent.

Liberal Rule avoids the shortcomings of The Howard Years, but has flaws of its own, writes Peter Brent.