Forget Good Government. It’s All About Winning
Politics in Australia has descended into the pit of the abyss. Take note! The conservative forces in politics are about to unleash one massively negative […]
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Independents and Her Majesty’s Opposition
The ABC program Q&A broadcast on Monday February 4 2019, featured a panel of independent Federal members of Parliament. The Member for Melbourne and deputy […]
This election, facts will be important
Politics is a game. Its other name is, “beat your opponent.” To win you say whatever you must to get votes. In this game, truth […]
Gilmore, race, and shameful Liberals
My long association with the Federal seat of Gilmore commenced a few years before 1984, a seminal time for the Royal Australian Navy and the […]
Australia, we can do better
There are so many of us that think January 26th is a dreadful choice for a national celebration of nationhood, one wonders why a change […]
Is it really taxpayers’ money?
A short and simple tutorial… “It’s taxpayers’ money,” is an all too familiar cry, from media reporters when they try to expose spending waste, welfare […]
Let the games begin
Neil Prakash was born in Australia, he is an Australian citizen, he is not the citizen of another country and whatever legal advice Peter Dutton […]
Scomo and the Fry: The Great Pretenders
When one takes a close look at the just-released MYEFO, one can rightly shudder with trepidation for the future of the Australian economy. Pretend prime […]
Border Protection Hypocrisy
Come by boat and you will be denied entry to Australia for ever, but if you come by plane, it’s okay. This is the bizarre […]
Deflating democracy
Earlier this week my neighbour asked, “Is America a democracy?” I replied, “America is a republic which aspires to democracy via its Constitution and Bill […]
Extraordinary and Reprehensible Circumstances.
In 1975, the then Whitlam Labor government, which had been in power for just three years after 23 years in opposition, was being hounded ruthlessly […]
The neglect of Menzies’ Forgotten People
As the cameras scanned the room filled with the Labor faithful eager to welcome Premier Daniel Andrews on Saturday night November 24, 2018, I noticed […]
Japan: a shining example
Professor Bill Mitchell’s blog, dated 22 November 2018, “Japan still to slip in the sea under its central bank debt burden” gives MMT advocates all […]
Lest we forget to remember
The request seemed simple enough on first reading. The text from a niece said her son, my great nephew, is having an assembly on Remembrance […]
War, religion, and a half billion dollars
When you do the maths, you realise almost a half billion of your dollars has been set aside by the Morrison Government to redevelop the […]