A government at war with itself
One could be forgiven for thinking this government doesn’t have a clue what it is doing. Take tourism, for example. According to Richard Colbeck, tourism […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
So that’s the way you want to play it
When we are children, we are taught that it doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you play the game – or at […]
Who are the real criminals?
Things are so bad on Nauru that New Zealand has stopped foreign aid to their justice sector. Foreign minister Murray McCully told Radio New Zealand […]
We need a makeover
Forget recession. This country is suffering from depression, and I don’t mean the economic definition as much as the psychological one. There is a malaise […]
“Temporary” depends on who you are talking about
Each year, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) produces a budget analysis. In 2014 it was titled “A budget that divides the nation”. Rather […]
Trust has been replaced by self-interest
In any successful relationship, be it personal, business, or with an organisation, trust is a crucial factor. It isn’t just important in making you feel […]
Buying Votes
Barnaby Joyce has made the extraordinary decision to point blank defy a Senate order to produce the cost-benefit analysis on his plan to forcibly move […]
The government should be on the same side as the unions
Here we go on the ABCC merry-go-round again. In 2001, the Howard government established the Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry headed by […]
Talking through their hats
In April this year, Julie Bishop repeated the claim “We’ve never seen such record levels of debt and deficit as were bequeathed to us by […]
The greatest impediment to progress in Australia
It isn’t “economic head winds” holding Australia back. It isn’t unemployment or dwindling resources or falling educational standards or a ‘transitioning economy’. It isn’t the […]
We should measure the health of our society not at its apex, but at its base
In June last year, the International Monetary Fund’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department released a paper titled “Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality: A Global […]
Welfare is not a dirty word
Christian Porter doesn’t know the meaning of the word welfare. In general terms it means “the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.” […]
Ethics are for people who care about others
Ethics are when you do something, not necessarily because of the rules or fear of punishment, but because it is the right thing to do. […]
Quality of sources matters
A quick look at One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts’ Facebook page is both disturbing and revealing. One thing is clear – the Senator is very […]
The people fight back
As Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau announces that Canada will impose a tax on carbon emissions starting in 2018, ex-NASA GISS director Dr. James E. Hansen and […]