David Bowie’s death means everything. And nothing.
By Sally Baxter David Bowie’s death means everything. And nothing David Bowie is dead. Weeks after the event it’s a phrase that still carries an […]
Your Say
Day to Day Politics. Turnbull’s New Year Turmoil.
Monday 18 January 2016 1 No doubt Labor starts the year behind the eight ball. But have you considered what Malcolm Turnbull faces? He […]
Day to Day Politics ‘A hangover of monumental proportion’
Saturday 9 January 2016 A day back on the job and the day-to-day political realities of life are hitting me. I’m still catching up and […]
Something in the Air
By Dau Branchazel Hypocrisy abounds. It is hiding behind every corner, but it also the corner itself as it obfuscates. It is in your face. […]
We need to talk about what Jamie did
Jamie Briggs resigned this week from his ministerial portfolio in the Turnbull government because of “inappropriate” behaviour towards a female public servant late one night […]
Courage and politics
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage” (Anaïs Nin) If there’s one thing I’d like to have the power to give to the […]
This is Australia, and no-one cares
By Matt Hurley In my use of social media, I try carefully not to cultivate an echo chamber environment. This is because many friends of […]
On what Clementine did
I’ve read two opinion pieces today on how Clementine Ford handled the online aggression and threats against her by naming and shaming the individual responsible, […]
Australia’s gun laws are the envy of Obama
I like this ‘Your Say’ section. I can have a say, basically, and keep it simple. So keep this simple I will. With some ultra […]
Should the media act more responsibly?
By Dave Chadwick The public’s hunger for every image and piece of information about terrorist acts and mass murders does not always need to be […]
Do ‘Australian’
By Bob Rafto A spin-off of the Iraqi/Syrian war has been the radicalization of a group of folk here in Australia and who have banded […]
A Reclaimed Australia
By Richard O’Brien Yesterday, Australia’s own far-right wing group, the United Patriots Front, announced their plans to form a new political party to run candidates […]
Islamism, Atheism, and the ‘Voldemort’ effect
By Brian Morris An atheist view of Islamic extremism is well-founded; on two fronts. One is that most western Muslims don’t follow authoritarian Islam, and […]
Virus Alert
By Richard O’Brien CSIRO scientists have announced they have discovered a new and virulent strain of the Hanson virus infecting Australian fauna. Following a major […]