Government Welfare Spin Draws Community Outrage
MARCH AUSTRALIA Media Release, 30 June 2015 A Daily Telegraph article on social welfare (“Australia’s welfare bill to top $190b with taxpayers funding 240 million […]
Politics
Who do you Trust?
In a time of unprecedented deceit, telling the truth has become a revolutionary act. Whether an early election is imminent or not, the signs suggest […]
Cynical? Moi?
The Abbott government’s insistence on secrecy regarding boats carrying asylum seekers has been justified as “not wanting to act as a news service for people […]
‘Heads should roll’: An Historical Perspective on Terrorism for the Abbott Neoconservative Government
Dr Strobe Driver examines the deeper components of terrorism and the regretful ‘heads should roll’ issue being popularised by the Prime Minister. ‘Heads should roll’ […]
The sound of nodding heads
In the lead up to the last election, the vast majority of voters indicated the economy was the most important issue. There is no doubt […]
“Tony Abbott has never apologised for the lies he told the Australian people”
I have always been among the first to be critical of Bill Shorten, but when he deserves more favourable recognition I want to be among […]
An Open Letter to Tony Abbott
Dear Tony Abbott, I will try to keep this letter brief as I know you have a short attention span and since you’ve never responded […]
Understanding Abbott
Tony Abbott came to power on a very clear platform. He stands for small government. Unless we are talking action on climate change where, rather […]
Banishment from the Kingdom
If you’re a fan of fantasy fiction, the concept of banishment from the kingdom is hardly new. The protagonist will often start out in the […]
Fool me once…
Watching the Abbott government is like watching the rerun of a movie with the same script but worse actors. Consider Howard in 2001 as he approached […]
Whose side are you on, Tony?
Ten flags now, is it? Really! Tony Abbott’s lack of diplomatic skills and his limited vocabulary are the main reason he gets himself into […]
Actions, not words, Bill
The Australian Government has reached yet another low point. And not just Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his freedom-hating Cabinet. Bill Shorten, while holding the […]
Turn out that damn light
The Abbott government’s hysterical response to a question asked on last Monday’s Q&A is concerning on many levels. Zaky Mallah, an Australian who spent 2 […]
Still Governed by Fools
Three months ago, Laura Tingle wrote a stinging critique of the Abbott government in the Australian Financial Review entitled, ‘Being Governed by Fools is not […]
Pyne must go
If anyone had any lingering doubts about Christopher Pyne being a privileged twat who is completely unsuited to be Minister for Education, unlikely I know, […]