Turnbull: Abbott from a better postcode?
By 2353NM Assuming the Opposition agrees, there will be a plebiscite on the proposition to allow same sex marriage in Australia in February 2017. The […]
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The greatest impediment to progress in Australia
It isn’t “economic head winds” holding Australia back. It isn’t unemployment or dwindling resources or falling educational standards or a ‘transitioning economy’. It isn’t the […]
An Australian Response to Tony Blair: ‘Convergence Politics is not the Answer’
By Tristan Ewins The ‘Weekend Australian’ (8/10/16) quotes former Labour British PM, Tony Blair as urging Bill Shorten to tack “back to the centre”. Typically, […]
We should measure the health of our society not at its apex, but at its base
In June last year, the International Monetary Fund’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department released a paper titled “Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality: A Global […]
Santa Is Not Coming
There seems to be a residual myth in the Australian political establishment that the real Malcolm Turnbull stills exists. You see this myth cropping up […]
Welfare is not a dirty word
Christian Porter doesn’t know the meaning of the word welfare. In general terms it means “the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.” […]
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Australia`s unemployment crisis looks to be long-term
By Christian Marx Australia now has its worst unemployment figures since 1942. Contrary to the official (read bogus) government figures of 6%, our real unemployment […]
Ethics are for people who care about others
Ethics are when you do something, not necessarily because of the rules or fear of punishment, but because it is the right thing to do. […]
Quality of sources matters
A quick look at One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts’ Facebook page is both disturbing and revealing. One thing is clear – the Senator is very […]
The neo-liberal execution of democracy
By Ken Wolff In my inbox each day I get an e-mail from The Washington Post called The Daily 202. This year it has been, […]
The people fight back
As Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau announces that Canada will impose a tax on carbon emissions starting in 2018, ex-NASA GISS director Dr. James E. Hansen and […]
Abbott & Turnbull – It’s on like Donkey Kong!
I can imagine Abbott reading the latest dismal polling figures for Turnbull and dancing around reminiscent of his 2013 election victory screaming “The Leadership will change! […]
We can challenge the status quo
In the RBA’s latest quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy, they noted that “Over the course of 2016, employment growth has been concentrated in part-time jobs, […]
Will the rorts never end?
In December 2013, Joe Hockey declared on the 7:30 report, “There’s no free lunches from government. The days of just handing out cash and helicoptering […]