Question Everything! Except Us.
When people accuse me of just believing what I read, I’m always amused. My brain doesn’t work that way. I’m naturally sceptical. In fact, I […]
This Grand Mediocrity
When I was 16 and still at school, Brother Egbert occasionally tried to teach us some of the more rudimentary elements of economics. But, he […]
Shipping Oars
Tony Abbott’s brief sojourn in Davos left most of us cringing and somewhat bemused as to the purpose of his journey. He met with some […]
Aren’t we better than this?
If Australia can’t champion progressive reforms that make our country a better place for everyone, not just a few rich people, who can? If we […]
Adam Goodes Australian of the Year, but some people think it should have gone to an Australian
The comment in the image above says: ??? Accepting an Award given on Australia Day, which we have just been told is not recognised by […]
Abbott Solves World’s Problems! G20 Shocked About How Badly Labor Did.
Scene: Davos. “Hello, Hans, did you catch that Tony Abbott’s speech?” “No, unfortunately I was delayed. Was it good?” “Was it good? it was brilliant. […]
A different drummer
In the lead-up to the 2013 election, I don’t know how many times I cringed at the thought of Tony Abbott as President of the […]
Davos Nothing to Do With David, and We Only Want Stronger Borders Sometimes.
“All models are wrong but some are useful.” George E. P. Box Now think of the economy like a household and think of government […]
A Dangerous Game
Historically, regional conflicts start as a reaction to a perceived threat. They are usually accidental and result from misunderstandings that develop and escalate between two […]
The Davos Experience
On day two of what Tony Abbott refers to as “the Davos experience”, he had what he described as “an excellent meeting with some of […]
Who do you believe? The people we trust, or those lying foreigners?
We’re told on one hand that the navy “got lost” and strayed into Indonesian waters, but a few days later, we have their “professionalism” praised […]
“These people” throw their children into the sea!
Now, I don’t want to denigrate the Australian Defence Force. I’m sure that most of them are fine, upstanding human beings. So, in making the […]
This Basket Case of Coalition Blunders
How refreshing it was to see Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten come out on the front foot as he did this week. But his belief that […]
Short Term Tony
“You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don’t believe in little plans. I believe in plans […]
When Words Fail…
Tom Switzer wrote the following in his article, “Game finally up for carboncrats”: “The climate-change Cassandras are increasingly marginalised here and abroad.” Now, I […]