Be careful what you (pretend to) wish for
Oh the irony. Trump never had any real intention of becoming President. From the very beginning, this was purely a Trump brand marketing exercise – […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
The perils of democracy
Neo-liberal economics has torn our society apart. We are no longer a community – we are individuals each trying to accumulate and protect as much […]
Refugees, the CFMEU, the DIBP, investor visas – who are the real criminals?
Considering Peter Dutton’s last public attempt at humour wasn’t received so well, joking about “Cape York time” and “water lapping at your door”, he was […]
It’s time to win back the ball
There is a strategy that is sometimes employed by rugby union teams that seems to have been also adopted by the Labor Party – don’t […]
You don’t create stability by engaging in an arms race
The Coalition places enormous emphasis, and invests eye-watering sums of money, on defence. It should be asked, but never is by the me-too Labor Party […]
Are we really doomed?
Many people are rightly concerned about the world’s growing population and its dwindling resources and if they aren’t, they should be. As of August 2016, […]
Why aren’t we using our Future Fund?
On October 31, the Future Fund released its latest Portfolio update. As at 30 September 2016 the balances (and returns over the last twelve months) […]
So some white people think Abbott should be given the Indigenous Affairs portfolio
If Tony Abbott wants to be Minister for Indigenous Affairs, we should have a look at his credentials for the job, widely spruiked by many […]
It’s no wonder no-one will help Dutton
Let’s cut to the chase. Our refugee policy is a dismal failure and making it worse for cynical political purposes is despicable. Dutton is a […]
Living in an echo chamber
It has become increasingly apparent that this government exists in an echo chamber deliberately choosing who they consult, confident in advance that they will agree […]
Pensioners funding government waste
The government, supported by One Nation, Day and Leyonhjelm, want to cut a further $6 billion from welfare payments including: $2.9 billion in Family Tax Benefit […]
Our shambolic government
It is becoming increasingly difficult to take this government seriously. Minister for Employment and Minister for Women, Michaelia Cash, cancelled a planned meeting with the states, the […]
Defining Democracy
It has become increasingly apparent that this government has forgotten the meaning of democracy. Perhaps they need a reminder. And since One Nation will often […]
Independent advice? Who needs it
Within hours of being sworn in, Tony Abbott’s office issued a press release, announcing three departmental secretaries had had their contracts terminated and the Treasury Secretary […]
Small government? You gotta be kidding!
Since the time our Constitution was written, the political sphere has changed enormously. Australian federal politicians had no staff until 1944. Since then, we have […]