Curing Outrage Fatigue
I agree with Tim Dunlop when he says we’re currently living through a phase of ‘the normalisation of bad politics’. There are hundreds of […]
Maybe I’m Amazed
Is truth and honesty creeping into politics? Ross Sharp swears that he caught glimpse. Mid-morning Sunday last, I am watching ABCNews24, as is my wont, and, […]
Tony Abbott Knows That Sgt Schultz Was Right!
‘In an interview with Fairfax Media in Boston, Dr Lomborg confirmed he had met the Prime Minister and Mr Pyne, Julie Bishop and Andrew Robb, […]
Business before science
With the revelation that Tony Abbott made the decision to fund Bjorn Lomberg’s position at UWA, and academics protesting that it tarnishes their reputation, one […]
The Wrong ANZAC Day
December 18 is the day that Australia should commemorate Gallipolli and not April 25 argues guest blogger Peter Martin. The 25th April is the wrong ANZAC […]
What do you do when you have made a bad decision?
When what you are doing is not achieving the desired goal, do you stick with it because that’s what you said you were going to […]
You get what you pay for
While their philosophy remains to cut spending and lower taxes, the Abbott government are unlikely to produce an equitable budget. As John Daley of the […]
Tony Abbott And Groupthink Or Yes, We’re All Individuals – Apart From Me!
From time to time, people in the comments section disagree with me. Sometimes, they even tell me that I shouldn’t be writing on a particular […]
The Magna Carta
Ever wondered where the long road to achieving the rights of the common man began? Guest blogger Graham Parton, explains. If 2014 was the year […]
Labor framed as the villain again
Over the last couple of days, the Twittersphere has been full of congratulations for Waleed Aly’s The Project segment on the Renewable Energy Target (RET). […]
Is ISIS a threat to national security?
Tony Abbott has repeatedly decried the “apocalyptic death cult” ISIS as a threat to our national security but is that true? Do they present a […]
To tax or not to tax
On August 29 2012 Joe Hockey addressed the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). During his speech he said “business would be right to […]
What We All Forget About Is Asia
Sir ScotchMistery has been taking a long hard look at Australia-China relations and puts forth his opinion. Disclaimer. The following viewpoints are those of the author […]
Halal Certified Wine … And Vegan Approved Cheese!
Perhaps one of the more ridiculous accusations in the whole Halal certification debate was the suggestion that Jacob’s Creek was seeking Halal certification for their […]
Are you suffering from PBS?
What is prebudget syndrome (PBS)? Prebudget syndrome (PBS) is a group of symptoms linked to the budget cycle. PBS symptoms occur 4 to 6 weeks […]