Interest and Interest Rates
So – the RBA has once more reduced interest rates – and this should be of interest to several groups. The banks will undoubtedly follow […]
Articles by RosemaryJ36
Honour among thieves
Perhaps the extent to which members of the Coalition generally back each other up, establishes that there is truth in the proverb of ‘honour among […]
The long-term dangers of short-termism
One of the advantages of having to do repetitive domestic chores is that it frees up the mind to think about more interesting issues. While […]
The enemy is at our door!
I am fairly sure that when, at the beginning of WWII, Britain established a War Cabinet to decide strategies and policies to enable the country […]
Let’s get religion off the agenda – NOW
The dictionary meaning of ‘to believe’ 1 accept that (something) is true, especially without proof. “the superintendent believed Lancaster’s story” 2 hold (something) as an […]
Political donations: buying votes?
Listening to ABC’s QandA last night (17/02/20), I had a light bulb moment. When the politicians whom we elect are members of a major party, […]
Acceptance and Action
What is the world coming to! Even Andrew Bolt – maybe in a somewhat half-hearted way – is showing signs of accepting that he can […]
The 3 Cs: Collusion, Corruption and the Coalition
Don’t get me wrong. I do not think for one moment that the Coalition parties are the only political parties in Australia which lack integrity, […]
Local solutions for global problems
The world is in a mess, which is getting worse as each day goes by. In Australia, recent fires and inundations (just as predicted by […]
Deaf, Dumb and Stupid
Last night’s ABC Q & A program (10/02/20) was, IMHO, brilliant! It highlighted the extent to which intelligent people are fully aware of the problems […]
The despair of having a Morrison government
The Coalition took very few policies to the last election – which left them plenty of space to use in vilifying the ALP’s long list […]
Mission launched
Today, Extinction Rebellion Darwin commenced peaceful protest at the NT Government’s agreement to allow fracking to commence in the NT! We are as yet a […]
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
First – let’s settle one matter for once and for all. There is no debate about climate change. The scientists – whom we trust on […]
Make a friend of change
For many people, change is a threat, because it means you have to abandon comfortable habits and learn to live with unfamiliar ones. For others […]
The value of a life
As soon as people start talking seriously about taking action on the Climate Emergency, an early question is “How much will it cost?” I will […]