Giving wedgies on national security policy
You would have thought it would be at least mildly damaging to the Abbott government, if not just a bit embarrassing, that one of their […]
Operation Kombi Borders
By Keith Davis My first People Smuggling trip will be on Sunday 28th June and I fully intend to smuggle a Kombi load of people, […]
Tony Abbott will keep you safe, unless you’re a woman and as long as you vote for him
By Jennifer Wilson The release of the Lowy Institute’s latest poll on the rising fears of Australians and our insecurities regarding the potential effects on […]
Business case for low carbon growth is clear
By Dr Anthony Horton As the climate change clock ticks louder than ever, more and more businesses are becoming part of the climate change solution. […]
Housing inequality needs urgent addressing
Inequality and the divide between the rich and the poor has become a buzzword of sorts in recent years, with the likes of Occupy Wall […]
Bishop vs Triggs – who should resign?
Last night on Q&A, Bronwyn Bishop used the opportunity to once again attack Gillian Triggs about the AHRC report into children in detention “It has […]
It isn’t the only question that matters, Mr Abbott
“Again I keep making the point the only question that matters is, is this government prepared to do what is necessary to keep the boats […]
Why Abbott Is Showing Consistency!
OK, Labor introduced the ‘Carbon Tax’. They thought that it was a good idea to discourage people who were doing the wrong thing … If […]
One unanswered question
There is a question Tony Abbott has never answered. Perhaps he has never been asked. I cannot find any record of an answer. It goes […]
A Tenure without Substance
“Daesh is coming, if it can, for every person and for every government with a simple message: submit or die.” In his recent oratorical delivery, […]
Abbott is not above the law
Conservatives love Law and Order. And wars. War on Terrorism, War on Drugs, War on Bikies, War on Communism. Their response to anything they see […]
Abbott’s denial of reality
It’s the goal of every political party to impose its particular concept of reality onto the nation over which it desires governance. Treasurer Joe Hockey, […]
Take heed Mr Abbott
According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: “1. A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Saturday June 6 1 The Prime Minister’s and Minister Dutton’s responses to Senator Hanson Young’s objection to allegedly being spied on in Nauru was appallingly […]
Abbott’s achievements
It has been 644 days since the Coalition won the Federal election. It is worth reflecting on their achievements so far. They stopped the boats. Ok, […]