More “freedom”, or anarchy?
By Barry Tucker The Liberal Party of Australia believes in more freedom. Sounds good. Beats slavery — for the slaves. But what does it mean? […]
Politics
The heart of Australia
Every day, as our politicians tell us that pensions and welfare are unaffordable, we must pay more for health and education, the unemployed are lazy, we […]
In government, nothing is an accident
I worked in government long enough to know how they operate. Nothing is an accident. Everything is planned or stage-managed. It is especially so before […]
Mortgage Stress: Armageddon in waiting
There’s no easy way to say this. Right now, the government’s economic policy is on a collision course with ballooning private debt and a meltdown […]
Giving wedgies on national security policy
You would have thought it would be at least mildly damaging to the Abbott government, if not just a bit embarrassing, that one of their […]
Tony Abbott will keep you safe, unless you’re a woman and as long as you vote for him
By Jennifer Wilson The release of the Lowy Institute’s latest poll on the rising fears of Australians and our insecurities regarding the potential effects on […]
Housing inequality needs urgent addressing
Inequality and the divide between the rich and the poor has become a buzzword of sorts in recent years, with the likes of Occupy Wall […]
Bishop vs Triggs – who should resign?
Last night on Q&A, Bronwyn Bishop used the opportunity to once again attack Gillian Triggs about the AHRC report into children in detention “It has […]
It isn’t the only question that matters, Mr Abbott
“Again I keep making the point the only question that matters is, is this government prepared to do what is necessary to keep the boats […]
One unanswered question
There is a question Tony Abbott has never answered. Perhaps he has never been asked. I cannot find any record of an answer. It goes […]
A Tenure without Substance
“Daesh is coming, if it can, for every person and for every government with a simple message: submit or die.” In his recent oratorical delivery, […]
Abbott is not above the law
Conservatives love Law and Order. And wars. War on Terrorism, War on Drugs, War on Bikies, War on Communism. Their response to anything they see […]
Abbott’s denial of reality
It’s the goal of every political party to impose its particular concept of reality onto the nation over which it desires governance. Treasurer Joe Hockey, […]
Take heed Mr Abbott
According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: “1. A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Saturday June 6 1 The Prime Minister’s and Minister Dutton’s responses to Senator Hanson Young’s objection to allegedly being spied on in Nauru was appallingly […]