The word that Turnbull dares not speak
I’m at a complete loss as to understand why that rasping husk of compromised humanity we’ve had inflicted on us as Prime Minister decided to […]
Who says we don’t need a Federal ICAC?
Members of Parliament are paid an electorate allowance, ranging between $32,000 to $46,000 depending on the size of their electorate. They are also provided with […]
Hospital cuts hurt
By Jane Salmon Hospital cuts hurt people when they are at their most vulnerable: presenting to Accident & Emergency after motor or industrial accidents, for […]
A Short Message From The Liberal Party…
Good evening, In this upcoming election, which is all about jobs and growth, you have a clear choice. You can vote for a party which […]
Feed a man a fish
By 2353NM Those who missed the ABC’s Lateline last Wednesday night lost the opportunity to learn about a private (they would prefer the term ‘independent’) […]
Party politics – venal, vicious and vulgar
Tony Fitzgerald is a retired judge who was chairman of the 1987-1989 Commission of Inquiry into Official Corruption in Queensland. In December 2012 he wrote […]
Politics. What is it good for?
I don’t know if there are people out there as fed up as I am with this interminable election campaign, with its interminable commentators making […]
Understanding Malcolm
In November 2007, after John Howard lost his seat, three people announced their intention to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party – Brendan […]
Cowardly political system is cowardly
By Candy Lawrence So there I was, watching Barnaby Joyce on Q&A explaining pseudo-patiently for the fifth time that he couldn’t do anything about protecting […]
Is Australia breaching UN sanctions against the Democratic Republic of Congo?
By Tracie Aylmer Many of you may wonder why the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – a country far away in deepest Africa and literally […]
The real Malcolm
Since Malcolm Turnbull’s elevation to the role of Prime Minister, there has been consistent reference to his stated ideals and beliefs last time he was […]
Opportunity or privilege
In 1990, when Bob Hawke outlined his vision for Australia to become, not only the lucky country, but the clever country, he said we had […]
Housing obsession
By Nick Chapman, independent NSW candidate for the Australian Senate. Expensive Housing Housing in Australia is expensive. Sydney was recently ranked in January by Demographia […]
From the Frontline of the Culture Wars
The Safe Schools Program certainly has the Godly and Righteous in a lather. I would have thought by now they might have realised that they […]
Where fools rush in: The Leasing of the Port of Darwin and the Rise of China
By Dr Strobe Driver Recently on the ABC’s Lateline,[1] Adam Giles the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (NT) explained the reasons why the lease […]