The Magical Land of Cadbury
The Land of Cadbury is a magical place. Whenever you want something just say the magic word abottandcadbury and hey presto…all wishes are granted. Tony […]
Politics
Seminary similarity
Recently I came across an extraordinary article published in the Bulletin magazine (reproduced at nofibs) written by Tony Abbott in 1987, six months after he […]
Why I will March in March
When I first saw mention on Twitter of the March in March, I’ll admit I was sceptical. Thoughts of a very small number of trucks […]
Living within our means
Last night I watched a giggling Leigh Sales interview Joe Hockey who vacillated between the laughing matesy wink wink buddy of the MSM and the […]
A Clever Strategy
It’s a familiar story. Every time a Liberal government is voted into office we hear the same old mantra about cracking down on welfare fraud. […]
Abbott’s Army
I always thought I was pretty good at maths but this Green Army thing has got me beat. “This is a $300 million policy over […]
Fair suck of the sav, Tony
When you get all of your advice from the business sector of the community, it is hardly surprising that profit becomes your foremost goal and […]
This Grand Mediocrity
When I was 16 and still at school, Brother Egbert occasionally tried to teach us some of the more rudimentary elements of economics. But, he […]
Shipping Oars
Tony Abbott’s brief sojourn in Davos left most of us cringing and somewhat bemused as to the purpose of his journey. He met with some […]
Aren’t we better than this?
If Australia can’t champion progressive reforms that make our country a better place for everyone, not just a few rich people, who can? If we […]
A different drummer
In the lead-up to the 2013 election, I don’t know how many times I cringed at the thought of Tony Abbott as President of the […]
A Dangerous Game
Historically, regional conflicts start as a reaction to a perceived threat. They are usually accidental and result from misunderstandings that develop and escalate between two […]
The Davos Experience
On day two of what Tony Abbott refers to as “the Davos experience”, he had what he described as “an excellent meeting with some of […]
This Basket Case of Coalition Blunders
How refreshing it was to see Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten come out on the front foot as he did this week. But his belief that […]