Morrison is not up to the job
It is extraordinary how the mainstream media is protecting the Coalition government by not exposing the true state of the economy. Right now, the government […]
Politics
Trump’s Uncertainty Principle
By Ad astra Way back in 1927 German physicist Werner Heisenberg described the Uncertainty Principle that applies to quantum mechanics. It states that the more […]
Will women lose the right to vote?
Impossible, you say? Women could never lose the right to vote, you say? I am reasonably concerned there will be an attempt to stop women […]
Not even Malcolm can help them now
Each and every week it seems, a minister in the Coalition government will shoot his/her mouth off, desperately trying to defend their ever more obvious […]
Worlds Apart
There are two types of progressives. Until these progressives unite and find a common voice, a common message, a common set of policies to unite […]
Politicians, piety, and popular public policy
By Brian Morris Why politicised religion is at odds with the public mood on contemporary social policy. There are national implications for the persistent influence […]
You want it darker? We kill the flame.
Stephen Bannon, chairman of the fascist platform Breitbart News, has been appointed chief strategist in President-Elect Donald Trump’s new administration. In apparent response to fears that […]
March of the white men children
“We are proud that there’s absolutely no balance whatsoever. No gender balance. We’re all white. We don’t believe in things like gender balance.” Thus spake […]
The left needs more passion
As promised, I’m now looking ahead, not back, and hoping to be part of the worldwide left’s refusal to go down without a fight in […]
We should be nurturing our workforce rather than global corporations
Many of the worst decisions are based on the notion that we must remain competitive – whatever it takes. Sportspeople are willing to take banned […]
Why Company Tax Cuts Are Necessary And Why You Should All Send Me $2 each…
Here’s the deal: Everyone in Australia who’s working should put $2 into my bank account. I’ll receive several million dollars. And this’ll be good for […]
What is Politically Correct?
After spending the week trying to understand Trump’s victory, I’m almost ready to accept the things I cannot change, to show the courage to change the things I can […]
Who would you prefer to invite to a barbie – One Nation supporters or refugees?
I am not going to link again to the odious comments by many about others’ inability to “assimilate” (like we are some sort of Borg […]
Losing privilege is now a crime against humanity
It’s becoming rather tiring, listening to privileged people with large platforms complain that their freedom of speech is being denied, and we have to get […]
Let’s have some truth about corporate tax cuts
In response to the election of Donald Trump, our business lobby, abetted by lazy journalists, have renewed the push for a reduction of the company […]