By Warwick O'Neill Unlike a lot of people who follow the political and…
By Christopher Kennedy It does not surprise me that young doctors have mental…
What needs to be done for the stinking mainstream media? As I see…
Thursday June 22, 2017 Had they really wanted a bipartisan approach the Prime…
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By Jane Salmon In suggesting that 'autistic kids should be removed from mainstream…
By their own admission, Coalition politicians don’t bother reading reports to inform…
Wednesday 21 June 2017 1 Why on earth do we not in our…
By Warwick O'Neill Unlike a lot of people who follow the political and media ramblings of this country I like to ensure that I’m informed about issues from as many perspectives as possible. I don’t just stick to the tried and trusted papers and sites which comfortingly reaffirm my point of…
Climate change is one of the hottest topics (pardon the pun) when it comes to discussion on this site but we haven't published many new climate articles recently so readers, justifiably, have sought out the older articles to continue the exchange of ideas and opinions. A new article is clearly overdue. And…
By Michael Frost Dear moderate, peace-loving Muslims, I know every time there is a major Islamic-inspired terrorist incident you’re called on by angry radio hosts and newscasters to renounce all violence and condemn the perpetrators. And every time this happens your imams and muftis release such statements and appear before the cameras reading…
Dear Uncle Rupert, Life in boarding school really sucks at the moment. When Malcolm become House Captain, we thought that would…
By Christopher Kennedy It does not surprise me that young doctors have mental problems at twice the rate of the general…
What needs to be done for the stinking mainstream media? As I see it, the majority of problems have two origins:…
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Thursday June 22, 2017 Had they really wanted a bipartisan approach the Prime Minister could have taken up the Opposition Leader's…
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By their own admission, Coalition politicians don’t bother reading reports to inform their opinion before they shoot their mouths off…
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Wednesday 21 June 2017 1 Why on earth do we not in our school system teach Year 12 students political philosophy?…
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As I listened to the panellists on Q&A last night discussing the erosion of trust in institutions, I was forcibly…
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By Matthew Mitchell Do you ever wonder what our society would look like if everyday people were calling the shots? If…
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Surviving the 21st Century Humanity's Ten Great Challenges and How We Can Overcome Them is Julian Cribb's latest book. I…
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In supporting the Adani coal mine has Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk contradicted her pre-election promises to defend the Great Barrier…
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By Peter McCarthy On March 13 2017, there was an opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review entitled Wind and Solar…
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By feeef'all852 “Oh what wicked webs we weave When first we practice to deceive.” Not far away from where I live, in a…
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Right now, the nation is gripped in conversation about health, education, families, housing and justice. The 2017 Federal Budget has…
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By freef'all852 Five marks on the Tablet, Three cuts in the Stone, Five loaves for the masses, Then it will all be gone … My…
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By Christopher Kennedy It does not surprise me that young doctors have mental problems at twice the rate of the general…
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The motivation for this article came from four packets of ladies’ cotton lace handkerchiefs. I had bought them some years…
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"No Pasaran! The cry went out, the Fascists are about! "No Pasaran! And so the war began." That is the start…
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I see that some posters on Twitter are pushing the anti-union theme because of John Setka’s comments on the ABCC…
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By Jane Salmon In suggesting that 'autistic kids should be removed from mainstream classes,' Pauline Hanson has reached a new low. The…
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By Keith Davis Why are some Capitalists looking at the concept of replacing our Welfare System with a Universal Basic Income? Well,…
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