Would you like a Swastika with your Lamington Slice?
The Supreme Court in Britain has solved the conundrum of our age and we can all go back to watching the Block or the Bachelorette […]
Politics
Businesses need customers, not a feel-good few bucks a week
In order to give some substance to his claim that the Coalition are for lower taxes, Scott Morrison has chosen to bring forward by five […]
And the Clock Struck Thirteen!
The Federal Government has unveiled a plan that will settle certain classes of new migrants [to be known as drones] in regional areas for up […]
I haven’t read it but I’m sure it’s wrong
I wonder if Coalition politicians understand how ridiculous they sound when they disagree with, or cite, things they admit to not having read. It’s a […]
Barely Breathing: May’s Gasping Premiership
The Boris Johnson storm, beating away at the British Prime Minister’s doors with an ancient fury, has been stayed for the moment in the wake […]
4 cents a day
Former Chairman of the ABC Board, Justin Milne fell on his sword after sacking the Managing Director, Michelle Guthrie, recently. The discussion around this will […]
Business as usual for banks despite Frydenberg’s faux outrage and finger-wagging.
Our nation sighs with relief this week. Our banks are safe. Federal Treasurer, former Minister for resources and Northern Australia, energy, environment, serial failure and […]
Fixing the mess in the Financial Industry
Kenneth Hayne’s Interim Report on The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was no less shocking in its findings than we all expected. […]
The Downer Conspiracy or Dolly does Dili !
It reads like the outline for a John le Carré spy novel but this one is real and it actually took place in our own […]
Different strokes for different folks – our non-egalitarian society
In his interim report into the banking Royal Commission, Commissioner Hayne pointed out that “Over the 10 years to 1 June 2018, ASIC’s infringement notices […]
The incestuous relationship between government, the financial sector, the regulators, and the legal firms they use
When our new Environment Minister, Melissa Price, gave her first speech in parliament in December 2013, she mentioned that she was one of three members […]
Abbott and Nuclear War
Ex-PM Abbott has stated he wants to stay in Parliament for another six years. Abbott is quoted in an ‘exclusive’ interview with Fairfax: “…he had no intention […]
Rewarding corruption and incompetence
It seems corruption and incompetence are no impediment to the Coalition when handing out lucrative gigs to their mates. The examples of them not only […]
Lose our democracy? It’s as easy as ABC.
“We need a president who isn’t a laughing stock to the entire world. We need a truly great leader, a genius at strategy and winning. […]
Australia Day
By Maureen McManamny With the Australia Day debate coming up again – our new caring Christian PM calls those opposed to ‘celebrating this day (out of […]