The experiment of government and business being hand-in-glove has failed
The experiment of government and business being hand-in-glove has failed. In the relentless pursuit of profit, businesses have reneged on their part of the social […]
Politics
Leaking for Change: ASIO, Jakarta, and Australia’s Jerusalem Problem
Politics can, after a time, becomes a myopic exercise of expedient measures and desperate hope. Politics, raw and crude, is at its best at points […]
The story behind the latest unemployment figures
The government sent out the troops to spruik the latest jobs growth figures but, as always, they are not telling the whole story. The ABC […]
Poor planning causes overcrowding
Population Minister Alan Tudge has suggested that Melbourne and Sydney are experiencing significant pressure from excessive population growth. He’s probably got a point, but his […]
Is there a glimmer of a coming Enlightenment in Australia?
European politics, philosophy, science and communications were radically reoriented during the course of the “long 18th century” (1685-1815) as part of a movement referred to […]
Embassy Disappearances: Jamal Khashoggi and the Foreign Policy Web
“Do this outside. You will put me into trouble” (Mohammad al-Otaibi, Saudi consul, to Saudi agents, Istanbul, October 2, 2018). It smells, but anything wedged […]
Nauru – Is this a Mexican Stand-Off ? If not, it will do until one comes along !
There are about 119 children currently detained with their families on Nauru – this number fluctuates, as children are often taken from the island temporarily […]
DNA in Trumpland: Elizabeth Warren’s Native American Dance
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) made a fundamental error in chasing the coattails of DNA provenance as a response to the jibes of US President Donald […]
The ridiculous state of politics in Australia
Scrolling through Scott Morrison’s twitter feed shows just how ridiculous politics in Australia has become. Do we really need ProMo to tweet about, and attend, […]
The Fallout from Wentworth
It takes a brave pundit to predict the outcome of the Wentworth bi-election just days before the votes are cast, but the actual outcome, either […]
The predators behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
By Stephen Fitzgerald Most of the problems we face, in Western society, are a result of the ravages of corporate greed. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) […]
Sailing into irrelevance
The sails of the Sydney Opera House were being used as a billboard for a horse race a few days ago. Regardless of the value […]
Australian society is under threat from the rise of Christianism
We are told over and over again that Christianity has shaped our history and our values. Retired high court judge and chair of the Royal […]
What future does PM Morrison guarantee?
We are to face a federal election by May, maybe earlier. Our accidental PM hopes the electorate will then legitimise him as its very own […]
The ‘economy’ is killing us
Scott Morrison et al keep telling us that we need a strong economy to make our lives better but this fixation on growth and profit […]