This Basket Case of Coalition Blunders
How refreshing it was to see Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten come out on the front foot as he did this week. But his belief that […]
Articles by John Kelly
Australia Day: Can we talk about this?
Depending on how far this article travels, I expect to take a bit of stick from some quarters, but if it starts a movement then, […]
Where have all our values gone?
Within our own family units we live for each other, for our children, for the good of everyone in the family, but it seems once […]
It’s all about events and timing, Tony
Many years ago, in the 1950s a reporter once asked the then British Prime Minister, Harold MacMillan what he most feared politically. MacMillan replied, “Events, […]
Dark days ahead
He’s a relieved man today. The debt ceiling will be abolished. He has been given the breathing space he needs. But, deep down, Joe Hockey […]
The Coalition and Financial Management … an Oxymoron
Poor Joe Hockey! One could be sucked in to feeling sorry for him … not! The Government’s election promise, the much touted public service staff […]
The Truth about Debt and Deficit
Why Joe Hockey will rue the Howard Government’s fiscal mis-management. Have you ever thought what would happen if everyone in Australia went to their bank […]
Joe Hockey and the Coalition’s Legacy
In the highly technical and confusing world of money, a balanced budget means incoming dollars (revenue) should be the same as outgoing dollars (spending). If […]
Is George Pell a problem for Abbott?
Now that the dust has settled and Tony Abbott is our Prime Minister, there is renewed interest in his relationship with the Archbishop of Sydney, […]