Perhaps it’s the better result in the long run
I hate saying it, but perhaps it was an election Labor should consider themselves fortunate to have lost. And perhaps they should seriously consider not […]
Politics
Lying does work: Just ask any Liberal Prime Minister
Sometimes I allow myself the indulgence of thinking I know a lot. Then I realise that in the totality of things, I know little. One […]
Angus Taylor is on a mission
It is clear that Angus Taylor is a man on a mission. What’s less clear is whose best interests are driving him. Taylor has long […]
Danger UXB
The ticking bomb that is the L/NP Now that we’re safe from Labor’s retiree and death tax grab, their planned theft of our hard-earned franking […]
Dutton’s naked power grab
“Our nation faces a slow decline if it takes no action on its major economic, social and environmental challenges.” Unless we act boldly; commit to […]
The falsity of fake news
Difficult to pin down when this narrative actually began, but for argument’s sake I’ll posit its start with the recent Australian Federal Election and the […]
Another three years of Slow Decline
The CSIRO has released a study titled Australian National Outlook, comparing two versions of the nation in 2060. It signals Australia faces a Slow Decline […]
They’ve got a mandate
By 2353NM You’ve probably heard politicians and commentators suggest that various acts should be undertaken because ‘they’ve got a mandate’. One of the recent examples […]
Matters of Water: Dubious Approvals and the Adani Carmichael Mine
“When a company wields such power that it can cause a Minister to rush an approval process, cut corners and make significant errors, it is […]
Habits are hard to break. Just ask Scott.
So what did you think would happen when you voted to give another term to a government that had arguably proven itself to be the […]
Would you like a recession with that surplus?
Josh Frydenberg wants to be the first Treasurer to deliver a surplus in over a decade. But there is an increasing risk that he will […]
I have a bad feeling about this
Speaking to a business audience in London, our work experience Treasurer Josh Frydenberg informed them that achieving a surplus was his primary goal regardless of […]
Are You Truly Free? Bernie’s Brilliant Rebranding
In a speech about Democratic Socialism, Senator Bernie Sanders brilliantly redefined the old buzzword ‘freedom’. Frequently, we have seen this screeched by the right with […]
Julian Assange and the Scales of Justice: Exceptions, Extraditions and Politics
The Home Secretary of the United Kingdom did his thing, which was little in the way of disagreement. The superpower has issued a request; the […]
Greg Hunt announces an intention to develop a strategy
When it comes to health policy, you really have to hand it to the Coalition. Literally. Because they don’t seem to have a clue how […]