Not everybody can be a star, Michael Sukkar
You can be pretty sure that Michael Sukkar will never be homeless. That is because, as of May 2022, he owned three properties. You might […]
Articles by Mark Buckley
Let us punish immigration detainees twice
Now the police want to influence immigration policy. I blame it entirely on Peter Dutton, of course. For a retired policeman, he seems not to […]
Dutton has set the country back 50 years
From the moment the Liberals lost Aston in a by-election, Peter Dutton had to find a way to keep his job. Why not try and […]
Dutton reminds us of Abbott, but not in a good way
Reading Nikki Savva’s The Road to Ruin is a depressing read, because it validates what many of us believed before Tony Abbott became Prime Minister. Tony Abbott […]
How will they explain themselves to their grandchildren?
It is hard to understand the stupidity of Australia’s political leaders when it comes to the climate catastrophe. It is a given that the likes […]
Buyer beware – politicians!
Four years ago I wrote the following article. I have released it again, because it shows us the timeless nature of politicians. If it was […]
Robodebt – Morrison’s latest disaster
In August 2022 Peter Dutton was interviewed in Adelaide. In a wide ranging interview he stated, many times, that if a Royal Commission was set […]
The No crowd – honest doubts, or simple racism?
The problem with Peter Dutton is that, right or wrong, we feel we “know” him. We might have missed noticing the human side to the […]
John Howard wrecked Aged Care for all Australians
There is a definite turning point in the quality and the humanity of Australia’s care for the elderly. The Aged Care Bill 1997 (Cth) was introduced as […]
The Opposition – full of grumps and fantasists
If you were exposed to the last conservative government in Australia, you have just about seen it all. It was like a trip back in […]
Is our alliance with a Trumpian America worth it?
Over eighty years ago Prime Minister John Curtin prepared a New Year’s Eve message for the Australian people. It was written three weeks into the […]
Book review: ‘Wolf Hall’ by Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall is a work of historical fiction. It is meticulously researched, but Hilary Mantel has allowed herself ample space, in which she has thoroughly […]
Was Pell a decent man? No
George Pell’s funeral in Sydney has shown clearly the divisions within the Australian community at large, the Catholic Church itself, and the conservative side of […]
Peter Dutton – a man on a mission, or just wrecker?
The Liberal Party of Australia continues to present its worst face to the electorate. One would have assumed that Peter Dutton, one of the most […]
George Pell was an ambitious bully
It doesn’t matter whether you are a Catholic or not. George Pell is a success story. From humble beginnings to a Prince of the Church. […]