If you don’t love Australia, leave
It’s time we reclaimed Australia. Because I love this country and I hate to see it being sullied by bigotry and racism. I’ve got a […]
Politics
Good One, Abbott
Violence erupted between rival groups at the ‘Reclaim Australia’ yesterday. Guest blogger Melissa Frost gives her views. Are you happy, Abbott? Australia is in […]
Abbott’s joker trumps the gender card
In an astonishing admission, Julie Bishop told the Sunday Telegraph in February 2013 that she only agreed to pursue Gillard for her involvement with the […]
Reclaiming the Real Australia
Author’s Note: I have a Facebook friend with whom I converse about many things from poetry to politics. Friday night he asked me if THE […]
So this is what it feels like to be ruled
Whether it was Joh Bjelke-Petersen saying “Don’t you worry about that” or Tony Abbott saying “The adults are back in charge”, the comfort of handing […]
If you can’t deal with vulnerability you’ve no business being in government
Are the vulnerable in our society being cared for by those in government? The answer is a firm ‘no’ writes Jennifer Wilson. If there’s one […]
Short term sugar hit
When even the experts disagree, it’s not surprising that the electorate are divided on privatisation. The only say that Australians get in the sale of […]
The Asia-Pacific scramble and a ‘larger Australia’
Should Australian governments choose to shift – or be perceived to be shifting – against China, the dangers for Australia will become exponentially greater. Dr […]
Bring back the CES
The Commonwealth Employment Service (CES) was an Australian Government employment agency that was established in 1946. With the successful election of the Liberal government of […]
Prudent limitations
Two days before the 2013 Federal election Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb published a media release titled Final update on Federal Coalition Election Policy Commitments. […]
Metadata retention laws: eroding democracy, increasing risk, and otherwise pointless
“The social and economic costs of the metadata retention law are massive yet the public benefits miniscule” writes business analyst Carl Sudholz. Carl shares his […]
At the mercy of the State
There is something very rotten in the state of a nation’s politics when both its government and its opposition are able to co-operate on the […]
Mining and politics are joined at the hip
The following is a Facebook post by Jeremy Buckingham: There is a revolving door between mining and government. The following is a list of some […]
Australian and Global Political Subversion, Global Corporatism and Neo-Liberalism
Is Australia on its way to becoming a plutocracy? Andreas Bimba investigates and discovers that the answer is a frightening ‘yes’. The neo-conservatives in the […]
If I were Bill Shorten – on a vision for the nation
What would you say if you were Bill Shorten? Respected blogger Ad astra has some ideas that Bill would be wise to heed. Last week […]