Australian Futures: Can a United Front Be Forged Against Vacuous Political Marketing?
By Denis Bright Cheered on by rhetoric from the various branches of the Murdoch Media, the LNP is poised for victory in Queensland on 26 […]
Politics
Why Aged Care Funding Scrutinised, but Military Spending Not
By Denis Hay Description Examine why Australia questions aged care funding but not military spending, despite the country’s monetary sovereignty. Introduction Australia is grappling with […]
Kamala sliced Trump like sashimi, when he wasn’t doing it himself
By Bruce Wolpe The prosecutor put the convicted felon away. First, Kamala Harris made her case on where she wants to take the country. The […]
Swift, Harris, Walz: New Eras Tour de Force
By Tess Lawrence Even before Taylor Swift’s post debate endorsement, one sensed that the Democrats have a presidential winner in Kamala Harris. Now the Taylor […]
I do not like him, Yam-He-Am
There’s something wrong with Herr Shikeltuber “Every instinct in this bloke’s body, every calculation, is about how he can divide the country. It shows this […]
Coalition urged to ditch ‘deeply concerning’ push to ask mums to raid retirement savings
Super Members Council Media Release The Coalition’s support for paying super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay is very welcome – but its bid to make […]
The big debate: have your say
Dear readers, have your two bob’s worth on the Harris-Trump debate. The debate is likely to be the verbal equivalent of a heavyweight bout. i […]
Beware of Election Lies: Combat Political Misinformation
By Denis Hay Description: Election Lies and Political Misinformation Australia needs strong laws to stop election lies and media misinformation. Discover how citizens can push […]
Generative AI in Education Report Released
House of Representatives Media Release The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education, and Training has today tabled its report, Study Buddy or Influencer, following its inquiry into the […]
Australia’s economic health: the pressure on interest rates
UNSW Sydney Media Release While Australia weathered the pandemic better than many countries, questions about its recovery and handling of high inflation are tempering the […]
Australian Futures Arising From That Bad News Week: Is More Austerity the Right Policy Prescription?
By Denis Bright Last week offered real leadership tests for policy elites in the corridors of power and for professional commentators in the mainstream news […]
Ex-Politicians and the Revolving Door Problem
By Denis Hay Description: Ex-politicians routinely join the fossil fuel industry after leaving office. Explore how this undermines Australia’s democracy and environment. Introduction: Australia’s political […]
The Strange Case Of The Unelectable Albo!
As I said the other day, it’s easy to make predictions; getting them right is the hard bit. So, I approach any future event with […]
Give Me Missiles: Gina Rinehart and the Pathologies of Mining
Power should only ever be vested carefully, and certainly not in the hands of mining magnate Gina Rinehart, a creature so comically absurd as to […]
Making Kamerica Great Again!
Proud Boys, Donald J. Trump, J.D. Vance Political sexual assault of Kamala Harris By Tess Lawrence Two-timing man-baby, the wannabe two time president Donald J. […]