Time is running out, Malcolm
Malcolm Turnbull just doesn’t get it. Or, perhaps he does, and he is hoping against the odds that the situation will improve by the time […]
Politics
Chipping Away at Our National Blind-spots: The Vital Roles of the National Archives and Disposal Shops in Canberra
By Denis Bright The National Archives (NAA) in Canberra has a vital role in the investigation of some of the controversial issues in Australian Foreign […]
Furthering the Maritime Silk Road Agenda: An Offer Worth Considering?
By Denis Bright Six centuries ago the legendary Admiral Zheng He traded across the Indian Ocean Basin to East Africa, the Persian Gulf and possibly […]
Why Labor needs the Greens
I can hear the howls provoked by that headline already but hear me out. History shows us that the Greens often drag Labor, kicking and […]
Vulnerability and Prowess: Mike Pompeo meets the BBC
In this age of reality television (or televised unreality), the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency was not going to miss out. Unlike other chief […]
Government for people or profit?
There are many promises made in the lead up to an election. Figures are thrown around, consequences of future actions are debated, dirt is thrown […]
Turnbull Cooks up White Supremacy for Australia Day.
“The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice.” – Mark Twain As Australia Day breaks upon Catani Gardens, St Kilda, […]
The system works – pity about the politics
Remember the ‘South Australian’ power failures? The ones that Prime Minister Turnbull and Energy Minister Frydenburg still claim was due to the over-reliance on renewable […]
Speck, plank Malcolm
I’m not sure what to call Malcolm Turnbull’s latest spray at the Labor Party – projection, cognitive dissonance, gaslighting? Malcolm Turnbull said Labor was in […]
Andrew Laming’s $20,000 family holiday at your expense – value for money?
It wouldn’t be Australia Day without a story about Andrew Laming, the federal member for the seat of Bowman, located in the eastern suburbs of […]
The New TPP: Responsible Globalization in Action?
By Denis Bright In the absence of the US, China, and Russia, eleven countries are expected to sign the new Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement in […]
When your Treasurer ignores factual analysis, doesn’t believe in econometric modelling, and wants to keep deals a secret, that is a real worry
“I tell you what, if you go down the pub and you talk to small business people, they’re not talking about econometric models,” said our […]
There are a few dates in the calendar that I admittedly dread
By Cally Jetta There are a few dates in the calendar that I admittedly dread. Invasion Day is number one. ANZAC and Remembrance Days also. […]
One Year of Trump: The Defenders of Fictional Democracy
It seemed so much busier, much more manic and crowded than the one year that had passed. Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump continues to […]
The Vancouver Foreign Ministers Meeting on Security in Korea: Well-Orchestrated Unity?
By Denis Bright In co-hosting the meeting of twenty foreign ministers in Vancouver at the Conference on developments in the Stability and Security of the […]