Joseph Poprzeczny

There’s been a lot of talk, but not much action, from Rudd-led Labor.

The defection of Vince Catania is a sign of the Nationals’ growing stature in WA politics.

Opportunities abound in the Kimberley, if the right decisions are taken.

Stern Hu’s detention is a timely reminder for Australian businesses, and governments.

A major analysis of Australia’s wartime army units will be released soon.

A clearer picture of what the Rudd government hopes to achieve is starting to emerge.

Australian Labor has delivered the type of economic reforms expected from the conservative side of politics.

Politicians should look a bit closer to home when apportioning blame for the GFC.

Rumours of Kevin Rudd’s plans for life after The Lodge won’t go away.

Most countries have taken the wrong approach to the economic crisis.

Jim McGinty may be the last Labor politician to hold Fremantle for quite some time.

Access to state government ministers seems reserved for a special few.

Workers are under-represented on the political left.

The tax burden on working Australian families keeps mounting.

The federal government is going to great lengths to cosy up to China.

Kevin Rudd may already be making moves to shore up a career post-politics.

There’s no excuse for leaders losing their cool, particularly with those unable to defend themselves.

WA Labor needs to act quickly to secure its future, independent from east-coast powerbrokers.

The Labor Party in WA is becoming a shell of its former self.

Of all people, Joel Fitzgibbon should understand the dangers of bigger government.

Politicians seem well-placed to take up lucrative careers as lobbyists after they leave parliament.

Peter Costello needs to polish up on his people skills if he’s to lead his party, and the country.

The federal Liberals may feel they’ve done it tough lately, but things could get a whole lot worse

Rolled by her colleagues, what now for Julie Bishop’s political career?

Labor’s state election loss last year may have changed the way the party works in WA forever.

WITH Western Australia's fourth referendum on daylight saving since 1975 to be held in a few months, State Scene thought it appropriate to take a look back at parliament's disgraceful record on this question.

WITH Western Australia's fourth referendum on daylight saving since 1975 to be held in a few months, State Scene thought it appropriate to take a look back at parliament's disgraceful record on this question.

US Supreme Court ruling paved the way for financial meltdown.

Barack Obama looks set to follow a different foreign policy path than his precessor

WA’s economic future is critically tied to that of China, and the signs aren’t promising.

Its time something was done about the staffing situation at Parliament House

THIS is State Scene's eighth year-in-review column and, like the first, it features a change of government.