Macron’s Syria Game
There is a certain bullishness in French circles these days, even if there was an initial attempt, with the Macron government, to calm matters down. […]
Politics
Truth tampering – a sinister political reality
By Ad astra Australians were justifiably shocked, appalled and embarrassed by the ball tampering our test cricketers attempted last month in South Africa. Somehow, better […]
“He’s the closest to a statesman we have”
On Friday, Phil Coorey published an article in the AFR lauding the credentials of Peter Dutton as a future Prime Minister. He quotes an unnamed […]
Trump reaches for the Tomahawk while Turnbull’s rivals sharpen their knives
Mafia Don, as former FBI Director, James Comey designates Donald Trump in his best-seller, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership is ever more desperate, as […]
Ball Tampering and Anti-Siphon Tampering – Is there a Difference?
The broadcasting anti-siphoning regime was intended to preserve access to major sporting events to so called free-to-air and public broadcasters and the anti-siphoning list mandates […]
Blind Assault: Trump Strikes Syria
Feeling that some display of force was needed, US president Donald Trump issued orders on Friday to demonstrate some form of muscle, albeit exercised some […]
A rising tide is great if you own a boat
The Coalition works on the theory that “a rising tide lifts all boats”, which is all very well if you happen to own a boat. […]
Admiring Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg goes before Congress
This is a dance of confused ends and mistrustful glances, mixed with occasional moments of misplaced adoration. Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook fame has never been […]
When industries come first, people die
As we watch the ridiculous debate about coal unfold again, driven by the resources and manufacturing industries with nary a mention of the economic and […]
Pacific Moves: China, Vanuatu and Australia
Washington’s vigilant deputy, doing rounds on the beat in the Pacific, has been irate of late. The central issue here is the continuing poking around […]
Trump’s Corporate Cursing: The Case of Amazon and Jeff Bezos
When the President of the United States forgets that he is no longer running the set of The Apprentice, with its faux callousness and elevated […]
AEMO confirms that AGL’s plan for Liddell will eliminate energy shortfall
In an interview with 2GB on Monday, Chairman of the Backbench Environment and Energy Committee and spokeperson for the Monash Forum, Craig Kelly, said “There […]
Fact-checking Craig Kelly is a full-time job
Craig Kelly’s facebook page could keep an army of fact-checkers in full-time employment. It is obvious he is being fed articles to post. What is […]
A winning culture
A lot of elite sportspeople are paid very well for what they do, dependent on the depth of the pockets of the club and governing […]
Tony Abbott’s great, big backward slow bicycle race to nowhere.
Monster man-baby, “stable genius”, Donald Trump stacks another tantrum this week, wiping billions off the New York Stock Exchange and rattling world financial markets by […]