Fixing Our Society
Does anyone remember that we once proudly described ourselves as an egalitarian nation? Just after World War II, the Australian government wanted everyone in the […]
Your Say
No one being tortured offshore?
By Jane Salmon “We’ll Take That As a Comment.” On QandA this week, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said no one was being “tortured” offshore. Torture […]
To our Government and the Opposition: Get your act together and work for the PEOPLE of Australia
By Tina Clausen What is wrong with you? Your behaviour in Parliament is atrocious and unprofessional. You are like a bunch of squabbling children. Each […]
Liars always shout and make wild accusations to deflect attention
By Lauraine Knight Turnbull and his MPs have turned all their guns on Sam Dastyari and – aided by the mainstream media and the ABC […]
Protection of, or Protection from Religion
By Terence Mills The Prime Minister has called for a review of religious protections mainly, the cynical may say, to get the marriage equality legislation […]
Playing Chess With Pigeons
By Loz Lawrey I’ve been hearing terms such as “postmodernism”, “neo-marxism” and “the left” bandied about by right-wing commentators ever more frequently lately, so, in order […]
Milo: Puppet for the wealthy 1%
By Christian Marx This week saw the mainstream media tripping over itself to welcome the obnoxious darling of the Fascists, Milo Yianopolous. Even weirder was […]
Memo from Nigel Hadgkiss: “Heads I win, Tails you lose”
By Terence Mills Remember Nigel Hadgkiss? He was the bloke that Michaelia Cash put in charge of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). It […]
Problems! What problems?
By Shane Crocker Bill Shorten’s problem: Sam Dastyari Malcolm Turnbull’s problems: John Barilaro Barnaby Joyce Dual citizenship crisis SSM backlash from backbenchers Tony Abbott Cory […]
Is ‘E an Aussie, Is ‘E Lizzie? Is ‘E an Aussie is ‘E, Eh?
In case you’re not up to date on the eligibility of our elected members to sit in our parliament due to section 44 constitutional doubts […]
Stuff the Tobacco Companies – and while you’re at it, stuff the Catholic Church as well!
By Keith Davis Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in Australia … A large proportion of these deaths were males (almost […]
Don Burke, Asperger’s and He Who Soweth The Thunder …
By Damian Smith Sigh. So here we are again. Yet another celebrity accused of rampant sexual predation and the excuse of “the Asperger’s made me […]
Let’s not get carried away, folks …
By James Moylan We have reached a tipping point in western world culture. Or at least that is what everyone keeps saying. Perhaps it was […]
Confusion? Only ‘cause it’s Turnbull
By Kyran O’Dwyer The question asked of Australians in the recent survey was; “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?” If […]
Kevin’s World!
Marriage equality campaigners have shown patience, goodwill and perseverance and whilst the first skirmish has been won the parliamentary battle remains; this offering is a […]