Abbott in trouble again as Leadership speculation re-surfaces
As one pores over the plethora of MSM articles written by a number of political editors since the Bronwyn Bishop resignation, one gets the feeling […]
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Scare Campaigns Hide an Economic Void
Just eight weeks after the release of the 2015-16 Federal Budget, one that the MSM will tell you was well received, serious doubts are now […]
Drug Law Reform: The issue we should be debating
Recently, Greens leader Richard Di Natale stepped up to the plate and called for bipartisan support for drug law reform. He believes we can start […]
Shorten joins Abbott on the Dark Side
There was a certain politeness about Waleed Aly’s critique of our political system in his article this week, “Politics: the ugly game where the melee […]
Our Economy no longer the envy of the World
Just in case anyone hasn’t noticed, our economy, the former darling of the OECD, is fast becoming a basket case. We are now far from […]
Austerity doesn’t work. The lesson from Greece is clear.
If the Australian Government, the Opposition, the MSM and the common people cannot learn from events now playing out across Europe and the USA, namely […]
Q&A reaction a sign of panic
When one analyses the furore over Zaky Mallah’s appearance on Q&A two weeks ago it isn’t hard to see what the government is trying to […]
Who do you Trust?
In a time of unprecedented deceit, telling the truth has become a revolutionary act. Whether an early election is imminent or not, the signs suggest […]
Whose side are you on, Tony?
Ten flags now, is it? Really! Tony Abbott’s lack of diplomatic skills and his limited vocabulary are the main reason he gets himself into […]
Still Governed by Fools
Three months ago, Laura Tingle wrote a stinging critique of the Abbott government in the Australian Financial Review entitled, ‘Being Governed by Fools is not […]
Mortgage Stress: Armageddon in waiting
There’s no easy way to say this. Right now, the government’s economic policy is on a collision course with ballooning private debt and a meltdown […]
A Tenure without Substance
“Daesh is coming, if it can, for every person and for every government with a simple message: submit or die.” In his recent oratorical delivery, […]
Abbott’s Leadership back on the Agenda
Amanda Vanstone, in her column in The Age today, gives us an inkling of not just a divided cabinet, but one where the knives are […]
Who’s the Clown, Joe?
As I recall, the saying goes something along the lines, “no matter how bad figures are, you can always pretend they look better,” and Joe […]
Bank of England Blows the Whistle
If anyone thought that banks lend depositors’ funds instead of creating new money when lending, which then become deposits, they should read The Bank of […]