Let’s face it, Abbott is one seriously screwed-up little dude
It has been said that one of Tony Abbott’s strengths is his conviction. In 2005, one of his Liberal colleagues summed him up this way. […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
The aim of scientists, unlike businessmen, lobbyists or politicians, is to find the truth
Considering the grave implications of their decisions, you would think that parliamentarians, who have no specific qualifications or expertise, would listen to the best advice […]
What exactly is Kelly O’Dwyer trying to achieve?
During the frenzied negotiations about “media law reform”, aka “Murdoch monopoly media”, and the distraction provided by the release of previously confidential papers of the […]
Why are we letting the fossil fuel industry make the rules on climate change action?
In an article in today’s Australian, Janet Albrechtsen waxes lyrical about departing boss of the Minerals Council, Brendan Pearson, who she claims was “shoved out […]
The jet-setting Steve Ciobo
If you were wondering why you haven’t seen Steven Ciobo, our Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, lately, it’s because he is rarely in the […]
Fear boosts ratings
There are, and always will be, things we should be concerned about, things we should be working to improve, but they get lost in the […]
Show us the gas, Barnaby
On Wednesday night, Barnaby Joyce told Leigh Sales on the 7:30 Report that the Victorian Labor government was to blame for our gas shortage as […]
Power and revenge
When John Howard lost his seat in 2007 and Peter Costello decided to move to the backbench, Malcolm Turnbull, despite having been in cabinet for […]
How carbon pricing and a clear renewable energy policy were solving the trilemma – until Abbott came along
Turnbull has often shown poor judgement in politics, but his decision, or the decision that is being thrust upon him, to attack Labor over energy […]
Maintaining privilege and hierarchy doesn’t allow for truth and empathy
In an article titled Inside the terrifying mind of Tony Abbott, Bernard Keane quotes a study from 2015 which looks into the psychological basis for […]
That’s the story of, that’s the glory of love
Fifty years ago, the film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner challenged social norms by exposing the discrimination faced by inter-racial couples. In those days, it […]
Subsidies, blackouts and rising energy prices, but it isn’t renewables who are the culprits – the story of aluminium smelting in Australia
While the Coalition blame blackouts and rising energy prices on renewable energy and call for an end to subsidies, the real culprits are going unnoticed. […]
Tony Abbott is the most selfish, destructive politician Australia has ever endured
Tony Abbott is the most selfish, destructive politician Australia has ever endured. In an astonishing display of hubris, he informed Ray Hadley that dumping the […]
Right wing think tank “experts” with no teaching experience dictate Coalition education policy
It was with absolute horror that I read today of a supposed “expert report” recommending that Year 1 students face standardised testing in numeracy and […]
Australia’s energy security sacrificed to the Coalition’s internal power struggle
In 2001, John Howard introduced a renewable energy target (RET) to support the initial development of renewable generating capacity in the country and get it […]