Malcolm doth protest too much
What happened to the adult conversation we were going to have with everything on the table? If anything proves we are going to an early […]
Politics
Are we Turnbull’s unpaid focus group?
After watching Malcolm Turnbull and his “Government” in action over the past five months, I have come to the conclusion that Turnbull is secretly using the voting public as one enormous unpaid focus group.
No jobs, no growth, but lots of spin
Following on from Treasurer Scott Morrison’s underwhelming address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, the latest unemployment and underemployment figures for January bury his plans […]
Attempting to Silence the Dissenting Minorities
By Philip Ayton Freedom. What does it mean to you? Truth? Democracy? Well to me, the three go hand in hand. If democracy works, then […]
They’re supposed to be running the country
It may have escaped the Coalition’s attention, as they concentrate on yet another swearing in, that their term in government is close to expiring and […]
A Healthy Australian Economy
By Peter Martin A High Dollar, a Healthy Economy, Low Deficits: Pick Any Two from Three! We all might like to have: 1) A high Australian […]
Scott’s priorities
Scott Morrison has produced one fiscal document in December last year. It gives a very clear picture of his priorities. These are some of the additional […]
What was he saying?
The address by Scott Morrison at the National Press Club and his subsequent interview with Leigh Sales on Wednesday evening was, to say the least, […]
The gospel according to John Howard
Prior to 1961, there was no Commonwealth law regarding marriage. To make regulations consistent across the States and Territories, the Marriage Act was proposed. The […]
Where are the real headlines?
By Truth Seeker If there was ever a valid argument for MSM (mainstream media) bias, these last few months have cemented that argument in the minds […]
I know, we’ll have another review
Every time a politician’s expense scandal breaks, we hear the same response as the tax avoiders use – “I did nothing wrong, it was within […]
The Neo-liberal Juggernaut Rolls On.
Election sloganeering becomes a cottage industry at election time. How well we remember, moving forward, who do you trust, go for growth, hope reward opportunity, […]
Christian Lobby claims it needs hate speech to argue against same-sex marriage
In a new and bitter twist in the ongoing debate about the plebiscite we’re having because politicians lack the courage to do the job they […]
Corporate con job
Recently, Labor Senator Sam Dastayari claimed there are 10 companies that have an “unprecedented concentration of corporate influence” in Australia, to the point where it […]
The NBN is on the wrong path
By Mel Mac After the Coalition won government in 2013, the then Communications Minister and now current Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull promised that […]