Corks pop over Gonski 2.0 con but Turnbull government has nothing to celebrate.
Corks pop and peals of laughter ring out over the disco beat of a ghetto-blaster cranking out a Donna Summer number from Liberal offices deep […]
Politics
She said what!
Senator Hanson recently implied that children on the autistic spectrum should be shunted off to ‘special schools’. However Hanson wants to spin it, she said […]
Another really great week for our politicians
By Terence Mills They tell me that our politicians pulled an all-nighter on Thursday and had to hang around on poets day – a most […]
Politicians should listen to educators and employers – standardised testing is a waste of time
As our politicians bemoan Australia’s sliding international ranking in standardised testing, calling for a back to basics direct instruction approach, they are ignoring the things […]
Remember the Art of Compromise?
By Warwick O’Neill Unlike a lot of people who follow the political and media ramblings of this country I like to ensure that I’m informed […]
Shooting yourself in the foot
By their own admission, Coalition politicians don’t bother reading reports to inform their opinion before they shoot their mouths off – Abbott with the BHP […]
Sincerity vs theatrics
As I listened to the panelists on Q&A last night discussing the erosion of trust in institutions, I was forcibly struck by the quiet common […]
Turnbull government in crisis as ministers face contempt charges and Abbott stages a revolt over Finkel.
A life-threatening political and constitutional crisis is brewing for the Turnbull government this week as three Ministers of the Crown face contempt proceedings in Victoria’s […]
Respect the culture
By 2353NM Representatives of our First Peoples recently gathered at Uluru to discuss potential methods for recognition within the Australian Constitution. The final document is […]
Memo to Mortgagors…get your house in order
Whether you believe it or not, an economic tsunami is coming and if you think we will survive the damage and the fallout, as we […]
Environmental Elitism and the Inconsequential Worker
Bolman and Deal’s “Reframing Organisations” encourages leaders to look through various ‘windows’ to reframe and solve problems. The Author argues that climate change activism is […]
Sekisui: Under the spirit of the Uluru Statement, return the Yaroomba land to the Traditional Owners.
The ‘Uluru Statement From The Heart‘ is a very powerful document. It re-affirms Indigenous spiritual connection to land and nature, and explains how Indigenous people […]
The Myth of the Balanced Budget
Something will happen this week that will alert us to the reality of this government’s failures. Despite all their rhetoric and their pathetic attempts to […]
The Coalition’s path towards destruction
Three reports published in January this year for the World Economic Forum Davos meeting of business and political leaders demonstrate how our government is going […]
The young vote: Who will capture it?
Around 2 years ago I conducted a workshop with a group of year 12 students at the Catholic college where I live. I wanted to […]