Politics

In terms of ideology, conservatives would rather be rid of the ABC altogether. Forget the fabulous services it provides in times of crisis, its programming, […]

Day 1 was Wednesday, 5 February, 2020. I am 84, and Greta Thunberg’s activism on climate change has been one of the few things which […]

There are few sadder sights in international relations than a leadership in search of devils and hobgoblins. But such sights tend to make an appearance […]

By Ad astra   Back in 2013, I wrote a piece with the curious title: The myth of political sameness. Its purpose was to debunk the commonly held […]

This post might be usefully be sub-titled “Communication, consultation and cultural connections”. We have not learnt our lesson from dealing with our First Nations, because […]

This week has not been a good one for the Australian legal system. For those who feel that an open justice process requires abuses of […]

It is one of the oldest professions, stacked with rules, conventions and protocols. It is also tribal and hierarchical. The law, presided over its executors, […]

By 2353NM   There has been general praise for the Australian Governments (at all levels) and their management of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the politicians signed […]

1 Reds under our beds The day after telling the Australian people that the country faced the gravest possible economic news since the Great Depression, […]

There are few more spiteful things in political life than a security establishment attempting to punish a leaker or whistleblower for having exposed an impropriety. […]

I wonder how many of you share my feeling of desperation over our failure to elect a government which believes in research, science, evidence, improving […]

By Denis Bright   From Deloitte in May 2020: Businesses have halted any plans for investment … Leaving a lasting impact on future productivity. Throughout Australian […]

Things along the Indian-Chinese border in the Himalayas have rarely lacked interest, notably along the secretive, heavily patrolled 3,488 km Line of Actual Control. Neither […]