This Reprehensible Rabble
If anything was patently obvious from the events in Canberra last week, it is that Clive Palmer thinks he is running the country and the […]
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The Ugly Australians
When one analyses the government’s general performance thus far, it is easy to form the impression that they are so focused on, and beating their […]
A Conspiracy of Convenience
Much has been written here recently about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), the job guarantee, structural deficits, fiscal statements, fiat currency and the like. But that, […]
Is Clive Palmer the de facto Prime Minister?
It’s an odd sounding question but not without foundation. Clive Palmer’s bombshell press conference with Al Gore where he announced his party’s voting intentions in […]
The Ridiculous Debt and Deficit Scam
After a weekend of intense study reading a plethora of material online from a variety of economists I am at the point where, similar to […]
Do Taxes Fund Spending?
Let’s step way outside our comfort zone here and take part in a discussion that, I think, we need to have. It is about money. […]
Hockey’s Class Warfare
When a politician defends his/her position by drawing attention to social classes, you can be forgiven for thinking his/her original argument wasn’t that strong to […]
What a Circus!
Why is there a sense of foreboding whenever Tony Abbott travels overseas? Probably because one’s immediate reaction is, “Oh God, in what way will he […]
Dealing with Drugs: a new approach
In July 2001 the government of Portugal took the extraordinary step of decriminalising drugs including cocaine and heroin. While some other European States have taken […]
A Failure of Moral Leadership
The recent review into the events on 16th-18th February at the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre that led to the death of 23 year old […]
Is Tony Abbott a Christian or just a Catholic?
The article on the AIMN by Sean Stinson, May 25th entitled, “CATHOLIC SCHOOLBOYS RULE” was so well presented, I thought it deserved a follow up […]
Democracy Usurped
I have said it before but it deserves repeating. Democracy is not failing us; it is we who fail democracy when we fail to actively […]
Bluff, Bluster and Bulldust
What a load of codswallop. How stupid do they take us for? Many would not have noticed but this government has begun its term of […]
What does Clive Palmer want?
The first Joe Hockey budget is about to be presented to parliament and to the people. There has been plenty of speculation about cuts to […]
A Soldier’s Story
Anzac Day stories abound this time of year and remind us of sacrifices made, heroic deeds undertaken and the absurdity of wars. This day is […]