Tracking Abbott’s Wrecking Ball and Broken Promises
Sally McManus is the Secretary of the Australian Services Union in NSW and the ACT. She has been a campaigner and an organiser for more […]
Politics
Abbott’s Army
I always thought I was pretty good at maths but this Green Army thing has got me beat. “This is a $300 million policy over […]
Fair suck of the sav, Tony
When you get all of your advice from the business sector of the community, it is hardly surprising that profit becomes your foremost goal and […]
This Grand Mediocrity
When I was 16 and still at school, Brother Egbert occasionally tried to teach us some of the more rudimentary elements of economics. But, he […]
Shipping Oars
Tony Abbott’s brief sojourn in Davos left most of us cringing and somewhat bemused as to the purpose of his journey. He met with some […]
Aren’t we better than this?
If Australia can’t champion progressive reforms that make our country a better place for everyone, not just a few rich people, who can? If we […]
A different drummer
In the lead-up to the 2013 election, I don’t know how many times I cringed at the thought of Tony Abbott as President of the […]
A Dangerous Game
Historically, regional conflicts start as a reaction to a perceived threat. They are usually accidental and result from misunderstandings that develop and escalate between two […]
The Davos Experience
On day two of what Tony Abbott refers to as “the Davos experience”, he had what he described as “an excellent meeting with some of […]
This Basket Case of Coalition Blunders
How refreshing it was to see Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten come out on the front foot as he did this week. But his belief that […]
Short Term Tony
“You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don’t believe in little plans. I believe in plans […]
“One-term Tony”: It’s a sure bet
An editorial opinion: Bill Shorten finally emerged from wherever he had been hiding and smacked us with the downright obvious: Tony Abbott is a potential […]
Everybody else is getting faster internet
Foreign news sites offer a wealth of information. And they are generally, as a rule, far more entertaining, relevant and intelligent than what is served […]
Australia Day: Can we talk about this?
Depending on how far this article travels, I expect to take a bit of stick from some quarters, but if it starts a movement then, […]
The kind, gentle, compassionate Scott Morrison
Though now leading the life of a self-proclaimed media recluse, our Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison cannot remain hidden from the media […]