Dutton stigmatises CEOs as no better than women. Wow.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton inexplicably stepped out of his portfolio last week to make commentary on CEOs with an opinion on marriage equality that does […]
Politics
Thou shall not hate
In the words of The Monthly, If the name Milo Yiannopoulos means nothing to you, congratulations on being a normal, well-adjusted person. Yiannopoulos is someone […]
Sally McManus, the hero
Sally McManus is the hero of workers. Turnbull is welcome to try to villainise her, but in doing so, he’s only making himself the enemy. […]
We, as a human species, have a deep and abiding obligation to this planet and to the generations that will come after us
2010 Sydney Launch: Zero Carbon Australia: Stationary Energy Plan Malcolm Turnbull: (eight days before the 2010 federal election) Transcript You know, it’s an interesting thing, […]
I’m a politician and you’re not so shut up – the weirdness of Peter Dutton
It takes a pretty screwed up world for there to even be rumours of Peter Dutton being touted as a future leader. We could talk […]
Federal Court rules asylum seekers can keep mobile phones in detention
Media release The Federal Court in Sydney today (17 March 2017) has ruled that asylum seekers have the right to continue their legal fight to […]
See you Jay and raise you a fluoro vest
It was with great gusto and fanfare that our previously ineffectual Prime Minister announced his game-changing solution for energy security in Australia. We will have, […]
The pointy end of governing
As Donald Trump gets down to the pointy end of governing, the White House will today reveal his “skinny budget”, described as more a policy direction than […]
A pound of flesh
Well inside his first 100 days, President Trump is facing a revolt from his core constituency. Trump promised a number of ‘initiatives’, from ‘draining the […]
I’m right, you’re wrong: that gives me the right to denigrate you
“I’m right, you’re wrong: that gives me the right to denigrate you.” I’m seeing this attitude everywhere. It isn’t constructive. I’ve probably been guilty of it […]
Free in name only
The “free market” has nothing to do with keeping prices down through competition as our Liberal politicians would have us believe. It has nothing to […]
Brandis must GO!
By Ross Hamilton The Attorney General is the nation’s first law officer. That makes her or him our highest law officer in the nation. So […]
How has Centrelink come to normalise contempt?
In The Saturday Paper this weekend there’s an editorial addressing the recent Centrelink scandals that, among other extreme dysfunctions, have seen the private data of […]
WA Liberal landslide buries Turnbull and Hanson.
It’s a Labor landslide in WA. Mark McGowan’s party may end up with 41 seats as the Liberal primary vote collapses 15% , and it’s […]
Twenty Twenty-Four – our Orwellian destiny?
By Ad astra Have you ever felt overtaken by the velocity of world events? Have your ever felt overwhelmed by the pace of change? Have […]