Mutually assured destruction
By 2353NM A few years ago, we were in Canada. One cool and wet day in St Jacobs, Ontario (a couple of hours west of […]
Politics
From Abbott to Morrison: by God you need patience
In August 2016 I wrote a piece about dysfunctional government and how much patience was needed if one was to have any confidence in conservative […]
Busy, Busy, Busy !
It was another busy morning at the Trump White House. Morning tweets were completed during bathroom time then hair and makeup performed their magic while […]
‘Aged care’ should be exactly that, and not places where government determines how you live and die
As Prime Minister, Scott Morrison must take responsibility for aged care. Most people of my vintage would have had the experience, the responsibility, of seeing […]
Living with uncertainty
Over 20 years ago, Paul Kelly published ‘The End of Certainty’, about power, politics and business. The title would be totally appropriate, in a broader […]
Flag, stockade or discovery: Australia’s Eureka dilemma
Like many writers I require a Eureka moment of insight to write an essay for The AIM Network. This morning, 6/08/2020, I found inspiration in […]
Morrison, Murdoch, Trump: A week of shambles
There are so many matters ripe for your attention in this conservative capitalistic world, but mostly we just let them pass us by without much […]
State of Pandemic Disaster: Melbourne Moves to Stage Four
Melbourne. Being in control of a sinking ship is not enviable. Regulations previously passed have a museum feel to them, distinctly obsolete. Directions, once dictated […]
Is adversarial politics damaging our democracy?
By Ad astra It was twelve years ago, on July 10, 2008, before The Political Sword was inaugurated, that I wrote Is adversarial politics damaging our democracy?. It […]
Crossing the Creepy Line: Google, Deception and the ACCC
Belief in Google’s promises is much like believing in virgin births. For a company so proud of its pursuit of a transparent information environment, it […]
“Money is the root of all evil”
Suddenly, quite out of the blue, this phrase popped into my head, and I looked up the source – a song which I remembered from […]
Staying on Message: Australia, the US and the AUSMIN Talks
The Satrap Chronicles of the US imperium will have, near the top of their various ingratiating themes, such Australian politicians as Senators Linda Reynolds and […]
Pandemic preparedness: who has responsibility?
With the COVID-19 blame game and finger pointing so evident lately, my recent article; An incompetent and careless government is a threat to us all […]
“Life wasn’t meant to be easy” – but does it need to be so bloody unfair?
Mr Morrison – you are the current leader of a party with a philosophy for life which grabs every opportunity and cares not one tiny […]
A tawdry B Grade coup
Like many Australians in lock down I ‘m devouring movies and television programmes to pass the time. Recently I came across a b-grade film which […]