We allowed Women and Slaves to Vote, Now We Have Abbott as PM and next I’ll marry a goat!
TONY Abbott says he will “do the right thing” and attend his gay sister’s wedding but could never support the marriage. And his sister Christine […]
Despair or Hope?
“The Great Dictator” was released in 1940 before the USA entered the war. Charlie Chaplin had been working on it for years. He later said […]
What is the Minister for Women’s Affairs going to do for women in this country?
Since forming government we’ve heard a number of Coalition Ministers speak about, or take action on their portfolios. For example, Environment Minister Greg Hunt has […]
Amanda Vanstone, “Illegals” and the stampede of elephants
A few weeks ago, I talked about The Elephant in The Room in relation to the lack of women in Abbott’s Cabinet. The idea of the […]
Joe Hockey and the Coalition’s Legacy
In the highly technical and confusing world of money, a balanced budget means incoming dollars (revenue) should be the same as outgoing dollars (spending). If […]
The Economy is Like a Giant Blancmange, Except that it’s Not.
Many people see the economy as like a household budget. You need to keep it all neat and orderly and manage it. Others see it […]
Is George Pell a problem for Abbott?
Now that the dust has settled and Tony Abbott is our Prime Minister, there is renewed interest in his relationship with the Archbishop of Sydney, […]
The Greens support is dropping – just shows that climate change isn’t real
Ok, I’ve read a number of times about The Greens losing votes in the Federal Election. Then after Saturday’s Miranda By-Election in NSW where the […]
Hockey To Lift Debt Ceiling by 33%, and the Hypocrisy Level to an All-time High
If you search really hard, you’ll find some reporting of this: “The Federal Government’s debt ceiling could be raised to $400 billion in a bid […]
Just a short post, beginning with FFS! Very exasperated, very loud!
FFS! Just read this on http://www.news.com.au/ It’s about Abbott’s meeting with Prince Charles. Maybe a Republic will be soon on the agenda. “While the lunch-table conversation […]
If not now, when?
If it is the wrong time to talk about climate change while New South Wales is experiencing devastating October fires, then when is the right […]
Suddenly, I just stopped being a left wing moron and learned to love Tony (but in a totally acceptable blokey way)!
It hit me today. I was listening to the ABC whine on in their lefty way, while reading the positivity of Liberal’s “Real Solutions” and […]
Google, Winners and Losers
Google time! Pretty much everyone is familiar with Google’s idea of giving their employees a day a week to work on their own projects. (If […]
It’s the environment, stupid
In the aftermath of the 2013 Australian election, I spoke to a variety of my friends and colleagues about the core issues that motivated my […]
Charities are on Abbott’s hit list
Tony Abbott ran a campaign specifically targeting government waste and reckless spending. The mainstream media was quick to applaud, especially when from the sparse amount […]