The Pynes have never seen the fireworks . . . Right this wrong!
In defending a $5000 cost for Christopher Pyne and three of his family members to fly to Sydney from Adelaide over the Christmas/New Year period, a […]
Politics
Alchemy, phonics and the future of our children
As alchemist Abbott tries to turn coal into gold and professor Pyne pushes phonics, our children’s future is being placed in jeopardy. A recent report […]
What does the government want from George Pell?
What do the Pope, George Pell, George Brandis, Tony Abbott and climate change have in common? Quite a lot, suggests Vanessa Kairies. I have been […]
Unemployment rises with no plans for growth
This week’s unemployment figures should have seen the MSM frothing at the mouth. With over 800,000 Australians looking for work and no sign of any […]
The election: hope versus fear
Abbott is gearing up for an election. First he wants to ensure he will be the leader who takes the Liberal National Coalition to an election, […]
I have a bad feeling . . .
Whilst we have all been distracted by Choppergate and passionately discussing Adam Goodes and marriage equality, I have a sinking feeling we have been sold […]
Punishment or Pride
The Abbott government’s approach to the problems facing Indigenous Australians is reactionary rather than visionary. Their paternalistic punitive measures are designed to address symptoms and […]
Abbott in trouble again as Leadership speculation re-surfaces
As one pores over the plethora of MSM articles written by a number of political editors since the Bronwyn Bishop resignation, one gets the feeling […]
Ok. I’m convinced. Terrorism is THE BIGGEST threat to Australia right now.
I have to confess that it’s taken me a while to get here. A few months back, when Tony Abbott said: “Daesh is coming, if […]
The UK experience
Tony Abbott announced a whole-scale review of the entitlements system – to be led by former head of the Department of Finance, David Tune, and […]
Forget the carbon tax – politicians are killing commercial airlines
According to the Telegraph, during the height of Choppergate, Warren Truss got a private charter flight from Port Macquarie to Sydney after a sod-turning ceremony […]
Mr. Abbott – These People Had a More Difficult Day Than Bronny
Tony Abbott, Prime Minister, told Australians that “it had been a ‘very difficult day’ for Mrs Bishop.” I’d like to take this opportunity to share with Tony Abbott the range of people who have also had a ‘very difficult day’ today because of the cuts and broken promises and poor decisions of the Prime Minister and his Government.
Abbott blames the system. Bishop is its victim. Oh, that’s so funny
Prime Minister Tony Abbott today absolves his “political mother” Bronwyn Bishop from all wrong doing: What has become apparent, particularly over the last few days, […]
Why Tony isn’t pointing fingers
With all the furore about Bronwyn Bishop’s ever-growing list of expense abuses, little attention has been paid to those of Tony Abbott who, in the […]
Abbott the Dragon Slayer: The art of making scary mountains out of molehills
Unless you’ve been on a desert island or in a coma, you’ve heard Tony Abbott boast over and over and over again that: “We’ve had […]