The Ministry for Misinformation and Wealth Protection
The AIMN has obtained a copy of a draft proposal circulating the Coalition party machine. In an attempt to better use available resources, state and […]
Tony Abbott
Joe Hockey’s Body!
Lest we forget in the debate in June 2012 we read: An emotional Joe Hockey told Parliament of his father’s journey to Australia as a […]
Joe Hockey’s Emotional Hysteria
Running out of money? What an incredibly stupid thing for Joe Hockey to say. The Health cost for the nation is set to increase from […]
Things we CAN afford
I know times are tough and that we will all have to tighten our belts (well so the government keeps telling me). The list of […]
An act of betrayal
Before the introduction of carbon pricing Tony Abbott claimed that the price of petrol would go up by 6.5c per litre. It actually went down […]
What really killed vehicle manufacturing in Australia?
The death knell for Australia’s vehicle manufacturing industry was not because of high labour costs, writes Andreas Bimba in this guest article, but the free-trade […]
The Age of Entitlement is moving up in the world
In 2002, Tony Abbott’s hostility to paid parental leave reached a crescendo, when he declared to the press: “Compulsory paid maternity leave? Over this Government’s […]
The march of neo-liberalism
What is the Abbott Government doing wrong? Many could argue long and hard over that question, but in this guest article Andreas Bimba points to […]
It’s a man’s world
My grandmother began teaching a few years after Federation. When she married my grandfather in 1917, she was forced to resign because the Commonwealth Public […]
Hot time in Brisbane
In September 2013, then host of the G20, Russia, produced a 27-page long G20 Leaders’ Declaration outlining their future priorities and goals. Contained in that […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
No Country Ever Axed Its Way To Prosperity!
“No nation has ever taxed itself into prosperity.”― Rush Limbaugh “No country has ever taxed or subsidised its way to prosperity” Tony Abbott. So, I’m very lucky to have with […]