Dutton Dressed as Lamb: Dissecting The Image
You may have noticed over the last week or so that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has received quite the image makeover from the propaganda rags […]
Articles by Dr John Smith
I’ve Seen This Movie Before: A Warning for the Albanese Government
Having lived through the last Labor government where the Greens were involved, I am cautious about how the Greens, with their increased influence, will behave […]
Dutton Blasts Albanese: ‘How Dare You Do What You Said You Would Do!’
SATIRE Incoming Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for doing what he said he would do, as well as going back […]
Election Reaction: The Media’s Tantrum
Elections always bring about diverse reactions. One side is typically overjoyed at victory, while the other is disappointed in defeat. In a two-sided contest, such […]
A New Start: The 2022 Election
Prologue: The Result It is done. The former regime under which we have lived for the last nine years is no longer in power. Despite […]
LNP ‘Values’ and Their Actions: A Comparison
At this point, some may consider anyone voting, or considering voting, for the LNP as TFG; too far gone. These are the ‘rusted ons’, the […]
Plibersek Shows The Way: Labor, The Media and The Future
I should start with an apology to anyone who reads my contributions to this fine project for my absence over the last six weeks and […]
Integrity Bites: Attack of The Independents
An interesting piece from the Sydney Morning Herald (mirrored in The Age) has come out this morning, and it warrants some scrutiny. It deals with […]
J’Accus(ack)!: Catherine Cusack Swings the Axe
Last time I mentioned doing an analysis of a scathing Op-Ed that Catherine Cusack penned for The Guardian. The reference to Emile Zola’s critique of […]
How the [Member for] Cook[ie] Crumbles: Morrison as ‘Bully’
After a long hiatus, I am back once again to contribute to this fine project. I trust you have all kept well in the last […]
It’s the Politics, Stupid: Morrison and The Abuse Apology
Journalist Karen Middleton, writing for The Saturday Paper, has penned a remarkable analysis around The Lodge Occupant’s apology to those who suffered abuse in parliament. […]
Grace (Un)Tame(d) Provokes Conservative Outrage
The media has made much of ‘that photograph’ of 2021 Australian of The Year Grace Tame glaring daggers through The Lodge Occupant. The Good Dr. […]
Modern Monetary Theory and The Great Fraud of Neoliberalism
The time has come to expose the great fraud that has been perpetrated on the West in the last forty years. Once we have even […]
Is Macron Being A Pr*ck? France’s New Vaccine Law
The French Parliament has approved a new law that effectively prevents citizens who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 from going out in public. I want […]
The Court Conundrum: SCOTUS and Institutional Breakdown
After a quite chaotic last few months, I am back to contribute once more to this fine project. I trust you have all kept safe […]