Cutting through the crap
The Coalition want to talk about the past or the future but never the present. Here are a few details from this year’s budget. Net […]
Having a go
It made my heart sing last night to hear Emma Alberici tell Mathias Cormann a few home truths in one of the best interviews I […]
Fluffy figures, flawed calculations, false expectations.
Fair, reasonable and balanced. That has been Tony Abbott’s latest pre-budget mantra, a mantra that took a hiding after Joe Hockey delivered what will surely […]
Who Needs A Society; All We Need Is A Workforce! Or Zed’s Dead, Baby, Zed’s Dead!
Ok, I’m going to ask you a simple question: You are sitting in Emergency. The hospital has decided to admit you as you are in […]
Et tu, Scott?
Considering how smug Scott Morrison is looking lately, it is somewhat ironic that it was Joe Hockey that gifted him his first government “snout in […]
An Open Letter to Joe Hockey
Dear Joe Hockey, I am writing to you about your announcement on Mother’s Day that you’re going to deprive 80,000 working mothers from the government […]
Everyone Can Benefit From a Green Future – Unless You’re in Australia
By Anthony Horton According to the European Environment State and Outlook report 2015 (SOER) published by the European Environment Agency, green industries in Europe grew by […]
Tony Abbott – a man of principle and conviction?
Tony Abbott’s timeline on paid parental leave 2002 In 2002, Tony Abbott’s hostility to paid parental leave reached a crescendo, when he declared to the […]
I’m Not An Armchair Critic, Joe Hockey, I’ve Never Once Said A Bad Word About My Armchair…
“The economic metaphor came to be applied to every aspect of modern life, especially the areas where it simply didn’t belong. In fields such as […]
Shouting Down Your Critics – Pyne, Lomborg And Why $4 Million Is Worth Every Cent!
Pyne accused the UWA academics of “shouting down” views with which they disagreed. “We are disappointed that the university has indicated it cannot effectively deliver […]
Pity the Climate Change Denialist
By Ben Clark I pity Maurice Newman. For one thing, his conspiratorial rants are beginning to have the distinct hysterical tone of delusion, sounding much like […]
What went wrong for UK Labour?
Through my study of political narratives I’ve learned many interesting things. But the one most important lessons is that a political narrative has to be […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Author’s note: I have decided to convert what was my ‘A Month in Politics’ post into a weekly commentary: ‘My Thoughts on the Week […]
Joe Hockey’s Financial Advice, And Why I Need Your Help To Follow It!
“I say to the Australian people directly, now is the time to borrow and invest,” said Joe Hockey. Well, I went to the bank yesterday, in […]
What will it take for the Greens to be ‘mainstream’?
After today’s shock Greens leadership change, new leader Richard Di Natale has been quoted as saying he wants the Greens to be ‘the natural […]