Do ya do ya do ya really care?
I make this pledge to you the Australian people. I will govern for all Australians. I want to lift everyone’s standard of living. I want […]
Tony Abbott
Thanks for nothing
I remember when the United States Congress gave our Prime Minister a standing ovation. I remember when men and women around the world were touched […]
Profit before people
The Abbott government’s economic policy is predicated on the assumption that any increase in the boss’s profits equals a corresponding increase in the workers’ wages […]
Self-belief is no substitute for accountability
Self-belief is a powerful tool in achieving success and there is no question that Tony Abbott has it in spades. But does he have the […]
Take up your cameras and fight the good fight.
From the beginning, the Abbott campaign has been waged in the media. Every move he makes is purely for the media. The ridiculous photos of […]
Terror alert or political stunt?
There is something quite odd about this latest decision to raise Australia’s terrorist alert level to ‘high’. I can’t see what it is supposed to […]
Be Alert – Your Country Needs More Lerts!
Let me begin by saying that it’s just as well that Essendon were put out of the AFL Finals last week because apparently ASIO have […]
How about some other political witch hunts, Mr Abbott?
Tony Abbott promised to do many things if the LNP won the 2013 election. One of these, which was no doubt driven by populism and […]
The purpose of March Australia: demanding change for the better
Why do we march against the Abbott Government? Admittedly marching will not change the government or the government’s ideology, but it will help to raise […]
Abbott’s first year: the media narrative
Since political journalists so love to talk about Labor Party narrative, I think it’s time we turned the tables and talked about mainstream media narratives […]
Tony Abbott could never be trusted with your superannuation
In a 2013 election pitch Tony Abbott promised there will be no ”negative unexpected changes” to the superannuation system. His government’s plan to pause the […]
New James Ashby scandal could ‘rock’ Abbott Government
Author’s Note: 60 Minutes (Channel 9’s) current affairs program will on Sunday night air an interview with James Ashby. The promotional teaser doing the rounds […]
Never-ending story
In April I wrote an article about the Coalition’s history on superannuation. This is an updated version. Keeping up with their ever-changing promises is turning […]
Tony Abbott: as offensive as they come
Who on earth writes Tony Abbott’s speeches? Whoever it is, says Anne Byam, they provide us with some gems of wisdom. Relaxing at 5 pm, […]
Sitting on defence
$80,281,391.78 This is how much we will spend every single day this year on defence. And this figure is conservative. It does not include funds […]