Aussie Racism – it’s time to Stop. Think. Respect.
Political commentator Andrew Bolt said recently that Australia is fundamentally not a racist country. He’s wrong. Ok, that’s hardly a phrase that’s in uncommon usage […]
Politics
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership: The Case of Tony
“If high emotional intelligence is intrinsic to transformational leadership and political skill, and these are antecedents for progress; then, is low emotional intelligence in a Prime Minister, a hindrance to progress?”
Statistical shenanigans
Addressing the South Australian Liberal Party annual meeting yesterday, Tony Abbott repeated his claim that the emissions reduction target – 26-28 per cent below 2005 […]
Stories the Murdoch media would rather you didn’t see
In 2011 then News Limited chairman and CEO John Hartigan proudly announced that News Limited was “the only organisation that really takes it up to […]
Dyson Heydon is an honourable man, says you know who
What is notable in the impassioned defence of Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Attorney-General George Brandis, and Christopher Pyne (what’s he […]
An Open Letter to the Liberal Party
Dear Liberal Party Is he worth it? Is Tony Abbott’s Prime Ministership worth it since he’s done such irreparable damage to your brand? I have […]
Abbott, the Great Battologist
Reading Barry Cassidy’s article in ‘The Drum’ this week, I learnt a new word: Battologist, which means ‘wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing’. […]
Australia should consider hosting bases with US forces: A response to this absurd and dangerous proposal in the coming age of pax-Sino
There are telling signs for Australia not to antagonize China, writes Dr Strobe Driver, and the suggestion that Australia should consider hosting bases with US […]
Abbott: The homophobe
Let us call it how it is. Prime Minister Tony Abbott is a homophobe. Homophobe, as defined by the Merriam-Webster online dictionary: “A person who […]
Vote for Tony
By opposing same sex marriage, Tony Abbott has reinforced the notion that homosexuality is “queer” – that members of the LGBTI community are a threat […]
Abbott says SSM is a deeply personal issue … but you can’t have a free vote. What?
Two notable outcomes resulted from the Coalition’s six and a half hour joint party room meeting called to debate the legalising of same-sex marriage last […]
An Economic Blueprint for a Sustained Recovery
In response to the AIMN article, “Unemployment rises with no plans for Growth”, Andreas Bimba outlined a recovery path that provides politicians from both major […]
Tony Abbott: is the cur taking a whipping?
This could well be wishful thinking on my part, however… Yesterday, as I watched the anointing of the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]
What does ChAFTA really mean for Aussie jobs?
The Chinese-Australia fair trade agreement (ChAFTA) began negotiations in May 2005 with the agreement formally signed on the 17th July 2015, by Australian Minister for […]
You can’t do this because it’s against my religious beliefs
With the cross-party bill on marriage equality likely to be introduced next week, debate is hotting up. In a show of solidarity, the owners of […]