Qantas, Rain Man and the Virtual Airline
The list of sins is lengthy and growing with diseased relish. Australia’s first and for decades only international airline, Qantas, is looking rather tattered of […]
Politics
They seem to have a plan
By 2353NM At the beginning of August, Prime Minister Albanese’s ‘preferred prime minister’ measure according to Newspoll was 61%. While pretty well every new political leader […]
CPAC Australia and Murdoch
One of the most unsavoury events on the Trumpist-right is CPAC. This is an organisation that stages Conservative Political Action Conferences in America, as well […]
Guilty of lying to us, or just omitting to tell the truth?
The Solicitor-General found that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison hadn’t committed any crime in appointing himself a Minister in five separate portfolios. However, he discovered […]
The conceit of a serial failure
The messiah complex: Brother Scotty’s weird grab for power The reflexive criminal behaviour of the grift & congealed bacon grease that is Donald Trump can […]
That Barnaby interview
As a young teenager, on lazy Sunday afternoons in Melbourne, I spent much of my time listening to the various debates that took place under […]
The demise of misinformation
Some probably have sympathy for the American ‘conservative warrior’ Alex Jones who has recently lost a lawsuit instigated by the parents of one of the […]
Come on, Bridget – it’s a bit late for outrage
Nationals leader in the Senate, Bridget McKenzie seemed outraged that Scott Morrison had breached the coalition agreement by usurping the authority of Nationals resources minister […]
Checking out Corporate Mass Surveillance in its Varied Genres
By Denis Bright Thanks to a series of articles in Choice magazine, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has opened investigations into the […]
Five Labor failures, or one silly meme?
Despite Labor having only been in government for less than three months, the Liberal Party have already come up with a new meme titled 5 […]
Papering over the crackpots
How will they sell the tattered remains of a discarded and discredited rabble? Now that Stooge McFuck has been consigned to a nosebleed seat on […]
What’s The Saying About a Pro Se Defendant? Morrison Defends Himself
In a long and rambling statement posted to Facebook, former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his actions in seizing control of five ministries simultaneously. […]
Australia and China: The ‘middle man’ speaks
Those who watched the Chinese Ambassador, Xiao Qian deliver his speech to the National Press Club a week ago would have done so with mixed feelings. […]
Shadow Government: Morrison’s Ministries
Two journalists, Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers, are soon to publish a book entitled Plagued, dealing with the Morrison Government’s response to COVID-19. The part […]
The Failings of Westminster: Scott Morrison’s Shadow Government
Why the sharp intake of breath, the tingling shock? In one of the world’s most secretive liberal democracies, the revelation that the previous Australian Prime […]