Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott: Head to Head
Apart from the obvious differences such as Julia Gillard being a lady and Tony Abbott being a mere male, head to head how do they […]
Rupert, check your letter box; you’ve got mail
The letter from Dick Smith to Mr Williams, CEO of News Limited in Australia that we published here under Murdoch Censorship Gives the Lie to […]
Have you heard the news about Rupert Murdoch?
Your answer to the question in reference to what I have in mind would probably be ‘no’. Rupert Murdoch does make the news in Australia […]
An Open Letter to Bernie Brookes
Dear Bernie Brookes, I’m sure you can guess why I’m writing you this letter. You’ve no doubt had many similar complaints this week surrounding your […]
Why I don’t make predictions … and why I never will
In the Fortune Teller’s Tent Madame Claire: Good afternoon, if you cross my palm with silver, I’ll tell you your future. Unnamed Politician: No thanks, […]
Howard’s golden age: a history lesson
“I’ll recreate Howard’s golden age.” Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he is “wholly and solely” dedicated to recreating the “golden age” of the last coalition […]
The consummate hypocrite
It’s all over the news that Julia Gillard is considering increasing the Medicare levy by roughly $300 a year to help pay for the National […]
Two dialogues by Rossleigh
“Good morning, I’m here to inspect your house.” “What! I didn’t ask for any inspection.” “There’s been a complaint from someone that when they knocked […]
Tony Abbott’s mugging produces a one-sided affair
If I were to be asked which side of politics indulged in the practice of ‘playing the man, not the ball’, I’d reply that it’s […]
“When I hear the word culture, I reach for my pun … “
From the Sydney Morning Herald: “… opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne appeared to re-open the so-called ”history wars” which raged during the Howard years, by […]
Going, Going … Gonski!
INTERVIEWER Tonight, we’ll be talking to the Opposition Education Spokesman, Mr Christopher Whine. Good evening, Mr Whine. MR WHINE Good evening. INTERVIEWER So, is the […]
Spinach or shit?
A friend recently sent me a classic Tweet: ‘Voting for Tony Abbott because you don’t like Julia Gillard is like eating shit because you hate […]
Labor must stop living in the past and govern decisively like it used to, declares ex-Minister
Ex-minister, Simon Crean, announced today that Labor was failing to get its message across, because of a lack of focus on the main issues. “Instead […]
An Open Letter to the Economy
Dear Economy I have cause to write this week because I wanted to remind you that I am still here. And I am still angry. […]
NBN – The exciting potential of copper
Interviewer – Good morning, on today’s show we have a spokesman for the Liberal Party, Mr Bull, explaining their just released national broadband (NBN) policy. […]