“Language is a Virus From Outer Space”
“Language is a Virus From Outer Space” William S. Burroughs I read in one of the comments that this site was “a joke”. Whenever someone […]
I find it hard to believe that Tony Abbott simply does not know the law
For far too long Tony Abbott has said whatever he wants, whenever he wants, without a word of it being challenged. The price on carbon […]
“The Beadles” – a sensational new group featuring Joe Bumble, Tony Fagan, Scott Sykes and Malcolm the “Artful Dodger”
“Around the time of Oliver’s ninth birthday, Mr. Bumble, the parish beadle, removes Oliver from the baby farm and puts him to work picking oakum at […]
Is Murdoch Australia’s Biggest Sleaze Mogul?
I am but 50 pages into the Paul Barry biography Breaking News and the overriding impression one gets from these first few pages is that […]
Trouble in Paradise
On Q&A Monday night Feb 3 the Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce made the astounding suggestion that if a person acting as the local journalist […]
Stand up and speak out
In Australian election campaigns, exorbitant amounts of money are spent on advertising. Our political parties rely on wealthy donors, and our political leaders spend enormous […]
“We will decide what rights you have, and the circumstances under which you have them.”
Treasurer Joe Hockey has bluntly warned Australians that the days of governments saving businesses and jobs had passed, telling them, ”the age of entitlement is […]
What a Tawdry Little Exercise
I love my ABC. It is the complete channel. It provides a news service that is far superior to anything delivered on the commercial channels. […]
The Magical Land of Cadbury
The Land of Cadbury is a magical place. Whenever you want something just say the magic word abottandcadbury and hey presto…all wishes are granted. Tony […]
Like much of our news, this is a piece of fiction
An Introduction to the ABC staff: Hello, My name is Faron Ballance, and I’ve been appointed to ensure that the ABC remains true to its […]
Seminary similarity
Recently I came across an extraordinary article published in the Bulletin magazine (reproduced at nofibs) written by Tony Abbott in 1987, six months after he […]
Andrew Bolt and Cane Toads, Both As Indigenous As Each Other!
A few days ago, Andrew Bolt shared a rather strange idea: “I AM an indigenous Australian, like millions of other people here, black or white. […]
“The one thing you need to succeed in this business is sincerity – once you learn to fake that, you’ve got it made!”
People have different opinions. I accept that. When someone launches a racist attack on a group of people, I tend to think of them as […]
Women go back to the future
In 1975 I was asked to take part in the Lions Club Youth of the Year Quest. The competition was in two parts. Firstly we […]
Why I will March in March
When I first saw mention on Twitter of the March in March, I’ll admit I was sceptical. Thoughts of a very small number of trucks […]