By Grumpy Geezer Even taking into account the brown paper bag kakocracies of Johannes…
It seemed to be a case of grand misrepresentation. Holden cars, those…
Listening to ABC’s QandA last night (17/02/20), I had a light bulb…
In the Style of Our Late Master, Mr John ClarkeBrian: Now,…
By Ad astra People the world over are understandably alarmed by the recent…
“They are trashing our democracy in the way they are dealing with this disgusting political cover-up,” Penny Wong on Wednesday. “… This is all about protection of the prime minister, who is up to his neck in the sports rorts scandal. Well, I’ve got some news for the government:…
By Elizabeth DangerfieldNot by burying our heads in the sand. Not by waiting for everyone to be reasonable and listen to the evidence. Not by leading from behind. Not by appeasement. Not by believing we can have our cake and eat it too. Not by waiting for technology and science to…
RMIT Media ReleaseWomen who spend time in mental health inpatient facilities are not being protected from gender-based violence, according to new research.The study, "Preventing gender-based violence in mental health inpatient units" shows women have experienced sexual assault, harassment and related threats from other inpatients, visitors and even staff in some…
Perhaps the speed of the 21st Century really has taken away people's concentration span, but I keep coming back to…
What is the world coming to!Even Andrew Bolt – maybe in a somewhat half-hearted way – is showing signs of…
By Grumpy Geezer Even taking into account the brown paper bag kakocracies of Johannes Bjelke-Petersen and Robert Askin or the dodgy brothers operations of…
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It seemed to be a case of grand misrepresentation. Holden cars, those great Australian acquisitions, along with home, lawnmower and…
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In the Style of Our Late Master, Mr John ClarkeBrian: Now, your name is De Pledge?John: My name…
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By Ad astra People the world over are understandably alarmed by the recent eruption of a novel coronavirus (now named COVID-19)…
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In his book, The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines, Michael Mann describes the six…
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A note of fraternal tension has been registered between the United Kingdom and Australia. It began with Britain’s decision to…
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The world is in a mess, which is getting worse as each day goes by. In Australia, recent fires and…
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By Elizabeth Dangerfield Continued from Manual for screwing the Earth - Part two: Strategies (ii)Strategy 3 - Suppress any possible oppositionYou…
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By Elizabeth Dangerfield Continued from Manual for screwing the Earth – Part two: Strategies (i)Strategy Two - Create a Parallel UniverseRemember…
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The “sports rorts” saga that has lately claimed the privileged position of Bridget McKenzie has consumed many newspaper front pages…
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I've previously written about conservative politics being unconvinced about the very purpose of government. It is becoming clearer, through repeated…
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After the Royal Commission ... most of us still remain unheard.“The plaintiff has broad-ranging and chronic symptoms of persistent depressive…
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What is the world coming to!Even Andrew Bolt – maybe in a somewhat half-hearted way – is showing signs of…
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Mikhail Bakunin, in that charming anarchist tradition, regarded the state as an evil to be done away with. Such collective…
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By Robert Stygall The Prime Minister had phoned him earlier that week. After the usual pleasantries and a couple of Barnaby…
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By Dr George Venturini In the name of that ‘mateship’ Australia has followed the United States in the wars it fought…
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Interfering, corrupting and altering the views of electors is apparently frowned upon. But it all depends on who that manipulating…
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Entering Singapore’s Changi Airport gives the visitor a glimpse of a mask fetish. Security guards wear it. As do the…
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Listening to ABC’s QandA last night (17/02/20), I had a light bulb moment.When the politicians whom we elect are members…
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The Coalition took very few policies to the last election – which left them plenty of space to use in…
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By Isidoros Karderinis Climate change, that is, the change of the global climate and in particular the changes in meteorological conditions…
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