Turn out that damn light
The Abbott government’s hysterical response to a question asked on last Monday’s Q&A is concerning on many levels. Zaky Mallah, an Australian who spent 2 […]
Articles by Kaye Lee
Pyne must go
If anyone had any lingering doubts about Christopher Pyne being a privileged twat who is completely unsuited to be Minister for Education, unlikely I know, […]
The heart of Australia
Every day, as our politicians tell us that pensions and welfare are unaffordable, we must pay more for health and education, the unemployed are lazy, we […]
Bishop vs Triggs – who should resign?
Last night on Q&A, Bronwyn Bishop used the opportunity to once again attack Gillian Triggs about the AHRC report into children in detention “It has […]
Take heed Mr Abbott
According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: “1. A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and […]
Abbott’s achievements
It has been 644 days since the Coalition won the Federal election. It is worth reflecting on their achievements so far. They stopped the boats. Ok, […]
To Gillian Triggs, thank you, you do not walk alone
In less than a week we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta – a 13th century document which is widely recognised as […]
Would you take advice from this man?
Queensland MP George Christensen has thrown his two cents worth into the debate about marriage equality issuing the following warning to Tony Abbott: “The party […]
Klaxons blaring
Before the election Tony Abbott said “I have given a commitment that we won’t spend more than $100 million on any single infrastructure project without […]
How do you solve a problem like our Tony
I am a great believer in the value of research and preparation. It leads to the most productive use of resources and the best outcomes. […]
Absolute crap
One thing that has become increasingly apparent about Tony Abbott is that he gears his words to his audience. If that meant explaining policies at […]
Transparent and accountable? Hardly!
In some countries they kill people who criticise the ruling regime. In Australia they are sacked, gagged, defunded, disbanded or threatened with incarceration. Within hours […]
Ooh Ah James McGrath
When Queensland Liberal Senator James McGrath gave his maiden speech in July last year, Doug Cameron described him as a “fruit loop ” and a […]
What’s the diff?
With Tony Abbott keen to make superannuation an election issue and a point of differentiation between the parties, it is worth revisiting the Coalition’s record. […]
I’m alright, Jack
One of the things that has defined Australia in the past, given us a sense of pride, and made this country such a wonderful place […]