Turn back – you are going the wrong way
If we don’t do something to halt the direction that this country is heading then we are in danger of a crash of catastrophic proportions. While the […]
Politics
The breath-taking hypocrisy of Environment Minister Hunt
Environmentalists, and indeed most Australians are still reeling from Environment Minister Greg Hunt’s decision to approve “several massive resource projects” on the Great Barrier Reef […]
The role of government versus the role of our government
I recently read an article titled ‘The Responsibilities of Government’ and, whilst I did not agree with everything the author said, a few things really […]
Who is dysfunctional?
It’s hard to find a single political journalist in Australia who doesn’t trot out the same tired old line they’ve been using for three years […]
So what have the mining companies ever done for us?
Jobs, I hear you say? Despite what you may hear in advertising campaigns and certain sections of the media, mining comprises a small part of […]
Tony Abbott’s problem with the truth
People lie for a number of reasons: sometimes it is accidental that through the person’s own ignorance, statements are made which gives the appearance of […]
An Open Letter to Holden MD, Mike Devereux
Dear Mike Devereux, I am writing you this open letter as a concerned South Australian. Please don’t shut down your Holden manufacturing business in Australia. […]
Joe Hockey, if you want to save some money, here’s a thought …
My mother always told me that criticism should be constructive and that “if you aren’t part of the solution you are part of the problem.” […]
Dark days ahead
He’s a relieved man today. The debt ceiling will be abolished. He has been given the breathing space he needs. But, deep down, Joe Hockey […]
Rupert Murdoch is a terrible businessman
Rupert Murdoch hates the ABC. This is obviously not a hugely surprising statement. And I also can’t say I’m that surprised that one of Murdoch’s […]
The Abbott Government’s plan for Indonesia
Unless your expectations of the Abbott Government were very low, you’d be extremely disappointed. I don’t blame you if they were high; you probably read […]
Assaults on democracy
There are at least two fundamental requirements for a functioning democracy. In various ways, in recent years, we have seen political parties in Australia attempting to subvert […]
It Goes to the Character of the Man
Has Australia ever elected a Prime Minister so devoid of character? So lacking in the qualities of leadership? So deficient in empathy of social conscience? […]
Message Control
I think we all agree that Labor shot itself in the foot by using the media to broadcast their internal squabbles. Conceding that, far greater […]