They simply have a plan to keep wages low. They always have.
Election diary No. 23: Wednesday, 30, March 2022. The Coalition simply have a plan to keep wages low. It’s in their DNA. All those who […]
Politics
Why isn’t our “strong economy” benefitting workers?
“The best remedy for higher wages is a stronger economy, and the way that you get that stronger economy is through responsible economic management,” says […]
Fire and Rain
By 2353NM James Taylor released ‘Fire and Rain’ in January 1970. Taylor’s song is about a number of his personal issues including drug addiction, professional […]
Barnaby Joyce is an idiot
There are so many things that come to mind with that headline – like when Barnaby Joyce wrote off an $80,000 government Toyota LandCruiser wagon […]
Under Barnaby Joyce the Nationals are dying a slow death
Election diary No. 22: Saturday, 26, March 2022. 1 Known to me for most of my early life as The Country Party, was born on 22 […]
Scott Morrison uses Ukraine war to push coal agenda
IN A PRESS RELEASE on 20 March, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that his Government is donating 70,000 tonnes of thermal coal to Ukraine, in response to […]
Weaponizing Coal: Australia Gives Ukraine a Gift
Few would forget the antics of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison who, as Treasurer, entered Parliament with a lump of coal and proceeded to praise […]
Brands Liberal/National are on the nose
Election diary No. 21: Wednesday, 23, March 2022. 1 In what can only be described as a stunning victory, the South Australian Labor Party has […]
“Performative symbolism” is an apt description of the Morrison government
I don’t often agree with Greg Sheridan but when he described Scott Morrison’s announcement that Australia was sending weapons to Ukraine as “performative symbolism,” he […]
Unprecedented disasters – again
By 2353NM Queensland and New South Wales have recently suffered greatly as a result of literally flooding rains. Queensland Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk claimed In just two to […]
Election 2022: Can a Short-term Economic Indicators Save Mainstream Politics from More Adversarial Rhetoric?
By Denis Bright Josh Frydenberg’s address to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in Canberra brings the LNP’s campaign agendas back into full […]
This may be the last chance we have to save our democracy
Election diary No. 20: Saturday, 19, March 2022. 1 It was an intelligent move by Albanese to attach a legend to himself. Unknown to most Australians, […]
Not being Scott Morrison
Not being Scott Morrison, and being the real Barnaby Joyce “I’m not pretending to be anyone else, I’m still wearing the same glasses, sadly the same […]
Federal budget reform needed to cope with increasing natural disaster costs
CEDA Media Release The pressure brought on by massive stimulus funding during the COVID-19 pandemic and future headwinds including ageing and the costs of climate […]
The choice is absolutely clear, but it’s not to vote Liberal
By Alan Austin A colourful meme showing a grumpy Anthony Albanese and a genial Scott Morrison is doing the social media rounds. Federal ministers […]