The legal decision on the Murdoch media – what does it mean for us?
By Noel Wauchope There is nothing either good or bad, but only thinking makes it so. Shakespeare’s profound idea applies to that recent legal case, […]
Your Say
What to do if the USA falls into civil war
By Christopher Kennedy Good money has been placed on the USA descending into civil war. My money, (all of $5 so far) is on America […]
The taxi and the prayer carpet
By Andrew Klein In Melbourne, Victoria, we have a large market. It is called the Victoria Market, centrally located and open on most days. It […]
Cop 30 Climate Summit probable change of venue – CorporateHub, Hades
By Nicholas Beelzebub Lucifer I was a bit disappointed not to be invited to Cop 29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference. But cheered […]
To Putin or not to Putin
By Daniel Raynolds A fierce debate has been ongoing within the international community both in favour and against the UN Chief’s attendance at the BRICS […]
Racing is a dangerous and sometimes lethal pursuit, largely for the animal and the grossly underfed human sitting on its back
By Maria Millers With the Spring Racing Carnival in full swing this week horses are the stars. These magnificent, powerful creatures have captivated people’s imaginations […]
How I Voted
By James Moore My mother almost died from an abortion. There were already six children in our little 830 square foot house, and a seventh […]
Ignorance – can it continue?
By Andrew Klein Only the ignorant can speak with absolute certainty. This can be a dangerous folly when it starts to spread. Today the western […]
The result of the US election will not be ratified unless Trump wins
By Tim Dixon So Donald Trump and the GOP have told us – inadvertently – about what will happen during the 2024 election. You can […]
The Pursuit of Happiness
The preamble to the American Declaration of Independence opens with, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they […]
Who are the terrorists?
“Pregnant women will give birth to terrorists; the children when they grow up will be terrorists.” (Phalangist involved in the Sabra and Shantila massacre, when […]
Track Replacement Services Lacking
By Jane Salmon “Fast Track” Visa Process DeRailed, Connecting Service Missing: Mass Transit to PR Overdue, Tony Burke. The clunky “Fast Track” visa processing “system“ […]
Peter Dutton and the pursuit of fame
By Noel Wauchope Peter Dutton is the leader of Australia’s opposition party – the Liberal-National Coalition. Which is pretty noteworthy and important, anyway. But of […]
How to pick REAL Independents
By Jane Salmon Thank you to The Sydney Morning Herald for bridging the information gap when it comes to Council elections. The guide offered is […]
I beg to differ… but I might not
I remain conflicted. Which might be a good or a bad thing. Or perhaps neither. Others have attempted to muse philosophically in the open press. […]