The Voice Referendum: Can Colonial Era Paternalism Be Overturned?
By Denis Bright By year’s end, voters will have delivered their verdict on the Voice Referendum. If supported in four states by a majority of […]
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Silence of the damned
When the Liberals run out of money they come after the poor “Calculated assaults on the most vulnerable and marginalised are reduced to the […]
The Robodebt Rogues Gallery
If ever there was an instance of such a hideous failing in government policy and its cowardly implementation by the public service, Australia’s cruel, inept […]
Is it possible for the Coalition to lose 35 seats? Yes, it is.
After the election of May 21 2022, I published a piece titled “Why the Conservatives cannot win the next election and why Labor will go early,” […]
The Australian Government’s dangerous state of silence
By Steve Davies Introduction Understanding Moral Disengagement Moral Disengagement in Government The Impact on Policy The Human Cost The Challenge Judging Moral Disengagement Resources […]
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 […]
Rearranging the deckchairs on climate-battered country
By Frances Goold “He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don’t let that fool you. He really is an idiot.” […]
The similarity between Peter Dutton and pizza oven smoke
The Guardian recently reported that in the eyes of the American conservatives the ‘pink haired liberals’ are killing the New York Pizza. Unsurprisingly, the conservatives have […]
Don’t Give Up on Labor or forget the Independents !
A response to Callen Sorensen Karklis’ article titled “Saving DEMOCRACY within the Labour [sic] Movement”. Callen, I applaud your idealism and hope you find an […]
I dread to think about what the Royal Commission into Robodebt might conclude
I have read and watched the evidence of those involved in this sordid tale of political skulduggery, and I dread to think about what lay […]
The “Voice” Referendum (and why it’s not as complicated as it seems)
Fun facts, not-so-fun facts, terminology tips, and “The Australian Constitution made simple”: The “Voice” Referendum (and why it’s not as complicated as it seems) By […]
The Morrison Government: A textbook case of rampant, moral disengagement
By Steve Davies 2023: What have we all been seeing for a long time? Media report after media report, enquiry after enquiry all showing how […]
Time for a Sequel to Jim Chalmer’s Monthly Essay: Capitalism after the Crises?
By Denis Bright In February 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers made a welcome and bipartisan commitment to the transition to a more humane form of Australian […]
The ugly side of politics
One of the promises made by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was that he would clean up the Parliament and make it more trustworthy. Events of […]
Who is Christian Porter’s sugar daddy? (part 1)
By guest columnist Tess Lawrence Readers know that our guest columnist Tess Lawrence has the naughty habit of calling a spade a pickaxe, especially when […]