It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world
In the months leading up to the last election, the mainstream media lost the respect of many people. Murdoch headlines became stories within themselves. All […]
Politics
I have a mandate
In 1963, when Martin Luther King articulated his dream for the future of his children, he touched the hearts and minds of people around the […]
Can ‘The Australian’ stoop any lower?
Prophetically, on the morning of his budget address Joe Hockey admitted to journalists that “This’ll be an easy budget to criticise”. And it certainly has […]
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
As the dust settles from Tuesday night’s wrecking ball budget, I have been thinking about how this happened. How is it possible that Australia was […]
You are a burden we can’t afford
According to the ABS, the wealthiest 20% of Australian households, with an average net worth of A$2.2 million per household in 2011-12, accounted for 61% […]
Earn or Learn
A society where every person between the age of 16 and 70 is either working or studying is an unrealistic nonsense even in the best […]
I can make you a General . . .
First we are greeted by the image of Joe Hockey and Mathias Corman kicking back looking very pleased with themselves as they sucked on fat […]
Can you do a better job than Joe Hockey?
I have read a lot since the budget has been brought down as have, no doubt, many of you. I have also listened to the […]
It’s not all bad news…..
The good news from the budget Mining The Government will provide $100 million over 4 years for minerals exploration, by giving small explorers not […]
Democracy Usurped
I have said it before but it deserves repeating. Democracy is not failing us; it is we who fail democracy when we fail to actively […]
At What Cost?
As we await the release of tomorrow’s Federal Budget, it would appear in Abbott-land, not all promises are born equal. The promise to return the […]
Which way to look?
It is perhaps not surprising that the Royal Commission into union corruption is to begin the day before the budget is brought down. In a […]
The Coalition Plan for a Better Australia
The first thing we need to do is get rid of the toxic carbon tax. It is destroying the joint. After all, emissions went up. […]
How many children’s lives will Tony’s jets cost?
Despite the tragedy of gun crime and the seemingly never-ending massacres in the USA, most Americans are against any changes to their gun laws. Even […]