Can we tell the truth yet?
In October last year, Josh Frydenberg said “calls from Labor for a GFC-type stimulus are just ridiculous.” “There is a spending story that is underway […]
Politics
In Cobargo people are still homeless after the fires, so where is the $2 billion going?
This morning I received the following email from my sister, Sarah, who lost her home in the Cobargo fires. I’m speaking to ABC radio tomorrow about […]
When slogans won’t cut it anymore
When Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg suddenly found themselves leaders of the government, they couldn’t hide their delight. The smirks turned into shit-eating grins. As […]
If you do what you’ve always done
By 2353NM Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is attributed with the maxim that ‘change is the only constant in life’. If he came back to life now, […]
The Recession we are going to have!
Now we will see them in full bloom. No, not my iceberg roses, although they look spectacular at the moment. No, now we are seeing […]
A government reeking of corruption hits the panic button.
Coronavirus-panic sweeps the nation. There’s barely a bottle of Dettol hand sanitizer left on a metal supermarket shelf across the land. Panic buying of toilet […]
ASIO worried about the Right Wing Nutters – aren’t we all!
When ASIO director-general Mike Burgess took aim at the “hateful ideology” of right-wing extremists it rattled a few cages in right wing covens and cliques […]
Democracy and Revolution
In 1789, France changed forever. The process was bloody and was far from instantaneous and Madame Guillotine removed many heads from those who had defrauded, […]
The shameless perfidy of Scott Morrison’s latest claims about emissions reduction
The Liar from the Shire has sunk to new depths – ok, maybe not new – with his ridiculous claim that “Emissions today are 50 […]
Rising Health Costs in the COVID-19 Era
By Denis Bright Can the federal LNP ignore the problem of rising consultation costs for routine medical consultations and associated diagnostic services in these difficult […]
Speaking of rorts…
Eleven days before the election last May, Scott Morrison announced $15 million to extend a program to build regional study centres in country towns. The […]
Name that Tory: A Quiz
The L/NP regime is hardly a model of diversity. It’s a conglomeration of toffs from private schools where sex education was limited to rumours about […]
Who do you trust? Not you, FauxMo
When Scott Morrison launched the 2019 election campaign – six days before the election to maximise campaign funding being paid from the public rather than […]
Daring to Kiss: Coronavirus and the Butterfly Effect
At some point, it seemed like a slow burner, gathering attention with each press release from the World Health Organisation. When talking about a threat, […]
Technology road map or a lifeline for coal?
All of a sudden, the government has discovered “technology” – they just don’t know what to do with it. No doubt, we will get another […]