Tariff Wars, or Don’t They Care?
I’m trying, I really am trying to keep pace with President Trump’s so called Tariff War with the Chinese but then I get confused when […]
Politics
Indulgent Violence: The Legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
There was nothing of the Siddhartha about her. Modest and sombre middle ways are not the stuff of revolutionary ardour. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s mark on history […]
The Coalition’s “debt and deficit disaster”
When Joe Hockey delivered his first fiscal statement in December 2013, it painted a much bleaker picture than the PEFO produced by Treasury and Finance […]
Why a Universal Basic Income is a very bad idea
It is difficult to understand how an intelligent, highly trained man like Richard Di Natale could seriously suggest that Australia should introduce a Universal Basic […]
The public has a right to know
If a politician uses their position and government resources to help a friend, or to attack an enemy, does the public have a right to […]
Libertarian’s right of reply
After yesterday’s article on libertarianism, I feel it only fair to give them some right of reply. Libertarians assure us that, under their system, the […]
Conservative ideology: the cuckoo in the economic nest
By Ad astra Have you ever wondered why our major political parties have such different views about how our economy works, indeed how the global […]
The rise of libertarianism is threatening our way of life
The rise of the Libertarian movement in Australia, and other capitalist democracies, poses a far greater threat to our way of life than the isolated […]
It’s just not cricket
Is our cricket now as crook as our politics? Do we play to win at any cost? Centre stage this week is Ball Tampering, a […]
Hanson’s horse-trading
One of the most refreshing comments made by newly appointed Senator Tim Storer was that he would judge each piece of legislation on its merits […]
Faking it and Fakery: Najib and Censorship
Fake news has not merely become a business but a designation. It is a way of silencing dissent, and questioning accounts. For the authoritarian, this […]
Rush to Judgment Over the Skripal Affair in Britain: New Diplomatic Charge of the Light Brigade?
By Denis Bright Mainstream media outlets have generally rushed to judge the circumstances surrounding the use of nerve agents against Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia […]
It’s the demographics, stupid
Why do the Greens exist? It depends who you ask. Some say the purpose of the Greens is to pull Labor to the left. This […]
Agriculture and mining make comparatively little contribution to employment and the economy
To listen to the Coalition, one would think that mining and agriculture run this country but the reality is completely different. According to the government’s […]
What’s this? A man of principle in the Senate? Is that permitted under the Constitution?
It may be early days, but it seems that the new independent Senator from South Australia may be a man of principle which could throw […]