Keeping a safe distance
Maybe I am being hyper-critical of the Prime Minister but I wonder whether his desire to be totally in charge is over-reach, given that he […]
Your Say
The shopping spree and a 12-pack prize
There were the experienced women of the blue rinse set all manoeuvring their trolleys with gifted skills. Then there were the men whose driving skills […]
COVID-19 and the coming surge of violence against Women …
If you doubt the truth of the above title in an Australian context … Simply google 1/ COVID-19 isolation could create ‘fertile ground for domestic […]
There is a silver lining to the Coronavirus Cloud
By Dr John Töns I received my Telstra account today. Irritated that they were asking me for money I rang their number to dispute the account. […]
The Bog Rolls of Armageddon …
As we all know, I’m a bit of a hermit. Which makes me somewhat of a specialist at the social distancing thing. Handy these days. […]
UBI and COVID-19
In recent years and in many countries, the issue of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been discussed, and for the most part, dismissed. Another […]
Shame, Australia – Shame
In the later half of 1970, our family was dispatching our belongings to Australia and selling our old 25-ton Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Cariad, as […]
Honour among thieves
Perhaps the extent to which members of the Coalition generally back each other up, establishes that there is truth in the proverb of ‘honour among […]
The smirking arrogance of the LNP
By Kathryn Not a single day goes by that we are not confronted with yet another LNP rort, another criminal act of fraudulent misappropriation of […]
Political donations: buying votes?
Listening to ABC’s QandA last night (17/02/20), I had a light bulb moment. When the politicians whom we elect are members of a major party, […]
The despair of having a Morrison government
The Coalition took very few policies to the last election – which left them plenty of space to use in vilifying the ALP’s long list […]
Climate change: A major global threat
By Isidoros Karderinis Climate change, that is, the change of the global climate and in particular the changes in meteorological conditions that extend on a […]
Mission launched
Today, Extinction Rebellion Darwin commenced peaceful protest at the NT Government’s agreement to allow fracking to commence in the NT! We are as yet a […]
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
First – let’s settle one matter for once and for all. There is no debate about climate change. The scientists – whom we trust on […]
Make a friend of change
For many people, change is a threat, because it means you have to abandon comfortable habits and learn to live with unfamiliar ones. For others […]