Jack Waterford

John Waterford AM, better known as Jack Waterford, is an Australian journalist and commentator.

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Will things fall apart? Can the centre hold?

Will things fall apart? Can the centre hold?

We can’t unscramble the AUKUS and ANZUS eggs

We can’t unscramble the AUKUS and ANZUS eggs

ANZUS and NATO are kaput and Trump doesn’t care

ANZUS and NATO are kaput and Trump doesn’t care

Are Americas values our values anymore?

Are Americas values our values anymore?

The public is slow to believe the best of politicians

The public is slow to believe the best of politicians

Silence is golden for a smart independent

Silence is golden for a smart independent

Teals should hammer unfinished integrity agenda

Teals should hammer unfinished integrity agenda

Yes,letshave an inquiry into the smelly Dural caravan affair

Yes,letshave an inquiry into the smelly Dural caravan affair

Whos tough enough not to pull the AUKUS trigger?

Whos tough enough not to pull the AUKUS trigger?

Will public servants become agents of the party rather than the state?

Will public servants become agents of the party rather than the state?

Laurel-less Biden limps for the exit. Will Albanese be next?

Laurel-less Biden limps for the exit. Will Albanese be next?

A clear and present danger to the peace of the world

A clear and present danger to the peace of the world

Steering without a compass or a map

Steering without a compass or a map

Whipping up Aboriginal enthusiasm

Whipping up Aboriginal enthusiasm

Few voters think they have benefitted much from Labor in government

Few voters think they have benefitted much from Labor in government

To defeat Dutton, Labor needs inspiration and leadership from its mortal enemy the Greens

To defeat Dutton, Labor needs inspiration and leadership from its mortal enemy the Greens

Albos pre-emptive kowtow to an imagined Westminster

Albos pre-emptive kowtow to an imagined Westminster

Does Albo even deserve to win?

Does Albo even deserve to win?

Distorting elections: Australias professional politicians feather their own nests

Distorting elections: Australias professional politicians feather their own nests

Labor, party of the comfortably housed, needs the Greens

Labor, party of the comfortably housed, needs the Greens

Like Kamala, Albanese doesnt seem to get it

Like Kamala, Albanese doesnt seem to get it

Albaneses limp self-defence aggravated the damage of Qantas allegations

Albaneses limp self-defence aggravated the damage of Qantas allegations

Keeping the public in the dark: Is it time to scrap the NACC and start again?

Keeping the public in the dark: Is it time to scrap the NACC and start again?

ACT Labor holds on, but are wheels coming off the Albanese re-election campaign?

ACT Labor holds on, but are wheels coming off the Albanese re-election campaign?

ACTs Barr will struggle to overcome belief he has been in power too long

ACTs Barr will struggle to overcome belief he has been in power too long

Australia poised to enter another US-led Middle East war

Australia poised to enter another US-led Middle East war

If we cant have vision, lets have boldness and strength of purpose

If we cant have vision, lets have boldness and strength of purpose

Public Service Commission is an enemy of the public and the public interest

Public Service Commission is an enemy of the public and the public interest

Kamala still facing electoral college hurdles

Kamala still facing electoral college hurdles

Its now too late for Labor to fix its re-election problems

Its now too late for Labor to fix its re-election problems

Stewards should have an early look at this roughie racehorse

Stewards should have an early look at this roughie racehorse

Labor on the AUKUS battleground

Labor on the AUKUS battleground

Labor makes industry by embracing its gambling mates

Labor makes industry by embracing its gambling mates

Albo may struggle to enthuse his followers

Albo may struggle to enthuse his followers

Slogans masquerading as policies - the Dutton playbook?

Slogans masquerading as policies - the Dutton playbook?

Kamala is still the underdog

Kamala is still the underdog

Martyrdom transforms Trump

Martyrdom transforms Trump

Albos envoys will entrench religious and political divisions for generations

Albos envoys will entrench religious and political divisions for generations

Trump is the old man most likely to win the US election

Trump is the old man most likely to win the US election

APS reform bus runs out of solar power

APS reform bus runs out of solar power

Payman becomes symbol for discontent with Labor

Payman becomes symbol for discontent with Labor

Beware: corrupt conduct is not always criminal

Beware: corrupt conduct is not always criminal

Nuclear vibrations pose more threat to Albo than Dutton

Nuclear vibrations pose more threat to Albo than Dutton

Only shame can make integrity guardians do their duty

Only shame can make integrity guardians do their duty

Corruption commission has yet to prove its worth

Corruption commission has yet to prove its worth

Canberra bureaucrats commissioning NT houses unfit for purpose

Canberra bureaucrats commissioning NT houses unfit for purpose

Our quality of life under threat from the meanness of politicians

Our quality of life under threat from the meanness of politicians

Courts protect crimes by agents of the state, punish whistleblowers

Courts protect crimes by agents of the state, punish whistleblowers

To his adversaries, Albo is a pushover

To his adversaries, Albo is a pushover

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