Of Course You Already Know What I’m Going To Write But I Have A Surprise Or Two Yet…
My wife told me that AI was writing for the Murdoch press. I was gobsmacked. Why would they use artificial intelligence when actual intelligence has […]
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It’s Not Corrupt If Both Sides Do It!
Greg Sheridan made an interesting comment on “Insiders” where he told us that if the Voice fails to get up that means that Peter Dutton […]
The Devastating Economic News About Rising/Falling/Stagnant House Prices…
From time to time I like to remind people of the wonderful poem, “Said Hanrahan” which I’ve included at the bottom for those who don’t […]
We All Like Democracy Until The Voters Get It Wrong!
I’m currently out of the country so I’m only catching up on the greatest disaster in the history of Australia. Apparently cancelling a contract is […]
Fadden. Good Result For Dutton; Great Result For Labor
There have been quite a few articles about the Fadden by-election telling people: “The Honeymoon Is Over For Labor”. Actually there have been a number […]
Dutton Decides On New RBA Governor
First, I read the headline: “Dutton rules out two frontrunners for RBA governor.” Then I read that Mr Dutton had said: “We’ve made it clear […]
Gee, Mr Morrison, We’re Not All Goldfish!
Goldfish 1 – Did you know that we only have a memory span of three seconds? Goldfish 2 – That’s the most depressing thing I’ve […]
What The Government Is Doing Should TERRIFY You!
Language is a great thing. The way in which you frame something makes all the difference. Consider the following truly frightening government positions: All Australian […]
The 13th Interest Rate Rise OR Lucky For Some…
Now, I know that some of you have no interest in sport so the fact that I’m using a sporting analogy may put you off, […]
Public Bathrooms Or “Don’t Ask; Don’t Tell!”
“Excuse me, but it’s a condition of this public bathroom that I inspect your genitals!” “Oh, but I’m clearly in the right bathroom… You can’t […]
How The Voice Will Force Us All To Become Vegans!
The recent proposal for legislation to require social media companies to crack down on misinformation and disinformation has some positives but it’s also something that […]
The Confusion About The Aims Of Education… And Politics!
Over the past few years, I’ve read a lot of books about education. Most of them sound impressive and I’m sure that a lot of […]
Damned Van And The Whole Problem With Judging When You’re Not In The Room!
This morning I made myself a cup of tea. While this is a normal occurrence, I usually use a teabag but this morning I used […]
It’s Hard When You Have To Say, “Well Done, Amanda Stoker!”
Sometimes it’s hard to write things without sounding like a complete wanker… Although when I think about it, there’s nothing wrong with being a wanker […]
Misleading Parliament Used To Be A Serious Offence!!
Now, Katie Gallagher is accused of misleading Parliament. Of course, this is not a hanging offence! I remember hearing that a number of times over […]