Rupert’s Australia
There was a time when Rupert Murdoch was not all powerful in Australia. There was a time when politicians weren’t scared to speak up and […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
Who needs experts when we have Cory and George?
What are we paying the experts for? Malcolm Turnbull has categorically refused to even consider an emissions intensity scheme because he wants to keep power […]
Political expedience
As I listened to Sue Boyce on the Drum telling us, in an exasperated “why can’t you understand” sort of tone, that we can’t have […]
Malcolm Turnbull’s dubious list of ‘achievements’
High fives and big smiles all round as the Turnbull government completes another year full of achievement – or so the Liberal Party talking points […]
Tony’s job application
Tony Abbott is insisting he be given a title again. He has previously asked to be judged by his deeds so it would be timely […]
I feel sorry for conservatives
It may sound condescending to say I feel sorry for conservatives but I do. Conservatives live in constant fear. Fear of government regulations, fear of […]
You, madam, are most definitely a racist
I wonder if Pauline Hanson understands the word irony. Please explain. In her inimitable style, Pauline stood up in parliament to tell us she was […]
They were just my friends
I was born in the late fifties in a small country town and then went to school in the Western suburbs of Sydney. My friends […]
Greed will kill the golden goose and Queensland, and the world, will be the poorer for it
The Queensland government has joined with the Federal government in another attempt to convince the World Heritage committee not to list the Great Barrier Reef […]
I know, we’ll have a Taskforce
In April 2014, the CFMEU asked then Employment Minister Eric Abetz to start an urgent investigation into the exploitation of 457 visa workers at Gina […]
We should be nurturing our workforce rather than global corporations
Many of the worst decisions are based on the notion that we must remain competitive – whatever it takes. Sportspeople are willing to take banned […]
Who would you prefer to invite to a barbie – One Nation supporters or refugees?
I am not going to link again to the odious comments by many about others’ inability to “assimilate” (like we are some sort of Borg […]
Let’s have some truth about corporate tax cuts
In response to the election of Donald Trump, our business lobby, abetted by lazy journalists, have renewed the push for a reduction of the company […]
Disinformation destroys democracy
The internet is both wonderful and wicked. The world’s combined knowledge is at our fingertips, as is its debauchery. It is so much easier to […]
Pragmatist or weathervane?
“You’ve got to be true to yourself, Neil. I am who I am. I’m a practical, pragmatic leader. I’m not an ideological leader.” So said […]