Government is in business and must follow the rules
Yesterday, Greg Hunt was embarrassed by ‘Twiggy’ Forrest turning up to a press conference, accompanied by a representative of the Chinese government. Forrest is one […]
Politics
The Minister for Fossil Fuels and Fudging Figures must go
Leaving aside Angus Taylor’s involvement in poisoning endangered grasslands, disseminating forged documents to the media to attack a political opponent, and dodgy water buybacks from […]
Pandemic Diplomacy: The Gum on China’s Shoe
“Australia is always there, making trouble. It is a bit like chewing gum stuck on the sole of China’s shoes. Sometimes you have to find […]
Watchin’ Scotty Grow
The Lord – with miracles to perform – works in mysterious ways. So I’m told. I’ve never researched the source material and in the interests […]
Never let a chance go by
By 2353NM Have you ever noticed there are some ‘special people’ in our society that are always hustling to gain a sniff of an advantage? […]
A very unstable genius
Where would the President of the United States get the idea from that injecting disinfectant into the body could cure COVID-19? From a fellow called […]
A layperson’s guide to lying
An app for the purpose of finding and identifying those who are close to a virus carrier is an invention of significance. It deserves the […]
Time to rethink the purpose of the ADF
Today is a day to remember the sacrifice made by our military personnel and their families. It is also a day to reflect on the […]
Hungry miles
The other day a relative said she felt uneasy and that the present situation seems unreal. She described a sense of foreboding despite warm weather […]
Why are our leaders so ignorant about life outside their bubble?
Because, increasingly, governments seem to be relying for advice from political advisers – whose job is clearly designed to enhance the chance of the politician’s […]
The unaccountable Ministers’ advisers
The irony of the government’s focus on its union-busting Ensuring Integrity Bill has been highlighted yet again by the devious dealings of another Ministerial adviser […]
God save America – ‘cos they look likely to go to hell in a hand basket, left to their own devices!
There were snippets on the news yesterday (21/04/20) showing thugs in Michigan – and it might not have been the only State capital – bearing […]
Origins and ethos of Australian Progressives
By Candy Lawrence Australian Progressives is a political party which achieved registration in February 2015. The party was originally conceived in late 2013 by […]
It’s more than just a virus: there are culture wounds and abscesses of leadership
So submersed have we become with all the consequences and complications of COVID-19 that it has preoccupied our minds as if nothing else exists. And […]
Keep the National Cabinet going until 2022, Scotty; you just keep low in the back seat.
We have to think that we have to work together as a human species to be organized to care for one another, to realize that […]