George stamps his Brand.
As Attorneys General go, one would have to concede that George Brandis is more high profile than most but a quick review of his “achievements” […]
Politics
Sinking the Slipper, or Putting the Boot In
In Australian slang, “Sinking the slipper” has a number of meanings. It can mean to kick someone, as in a street fight or brawl, or […]
Joe Hockey, which planet do you live on?
To Joe Hockey. The news that a young homeless couple were found dead in their car was news that you would, in an indirect way, […]
Abbott’s Warm Fuzzy Melting Pot
Breaking news! “In light of the complex and challenging security environment facing Australia” Abbott has made another captain’s call; the amendments to section 18c of […]
Judging the sales pitch: #mediafail
As I mentioned last week, I am researching political narrative by investigating the words that come out of politicians’ mouths and are written in press […]
Refugee Insanity: The Crippling Cost of Australia’s Cruelty…
There is no arguing, Australia’s policies for dealing with refugees cost us a fortune. Off shore detention costs about $3750 per day, per person. Disposable […]
Opaque and irresponsible
Tony Abbott promised to “restore accountability and improve transparency measures to be more accountable to you”. This is a reminder of just a few of […]
Could it get any worse?
We have been given the impression by certain members of the media recently that Tony Abbott is being hailed as some sort of world leader […]
Baby boomer protection
Why is the Abbott government offering $10,000 to employ people who are over 50? We grew up in a time of free education and high […]
Media mogul Murdoch is buying a Conservative alternate universe
The Abbott Government is leading Australia down America’s path on a range of social and economic issues, and holding the reigns is Rupert Murdoch. American […]
Honesty … what’s that?
When the Charter of Budget Honesty was introduced by the Howard/Costello government in 1998 it was intended to provide a framework for the conduct of […]
Our Future
I do not profess to being an investment whiz or understanding all the nuances of government finance, but I am good at managing a budget […]
Rich wankers
Let me start out by saying that I know many rich people who have a social conscience and for whom this post is not relevant. […]
Is there really such a thing as national debt?
In a recent article by Warwick Smith in The Guardian, a group of economists refuted three of the government’s claims, namely that there was a […]
Australia beckons India: more antagonism from the Abbott Government toward China
Is the Abbott Government playing a major part in inflaming and destabilising the security of the Asia-Pacific Region? Dr Strobe Driver reports. Prime Minister Abbott’s […]