At least I’m not Jack the Ripper … or Tony Abbott!
I noticed a certain pattern . . . OK, I’m a little slow, I know that just about everyone else noticed it a long, long […]
Prudent limitations
Two days before the 2013 Federal election Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb published a media release titled Final update on Federal Coalition Election Policy Commitments. […]
Metadata retention laws: eroding democracy, increasing risk, and otherwise pointless
“The social and economic costs of the metadata retention law are massive yet the public benefits miniscule” writes business analyst Carl Sudholz. Carl shares his […]
At the mercy of the State
There is something very rotten in the state of a nation’s politics when both its government and its opposition are able to co-operate on the […]
Our great white God prefers white people
There are times in our lives when we witness or hear something that belittles an individual, the act of which repulses us and the memory […]
Australia Sold To China!
In breaking news, the Treasurer, Mr Hockey announced the sale of Australia to China in a last ditch attempt to balance the Budget. Speaking to […]
Mining and politics are joined at the hip
The following is a Facebook post by Jeremy Buckingham: There is a revolving door between mining and government. The following is a list of some […]
Stopping the Travellers
AIMN reader Anne N Byam shares some of her views with us. First, this Government will do absolutely NOTHING to improve health initiatives, give refuge […]
Australian and Global Political Subversion, Global Corporatism and Neo-Liberalism
Is Australia on its way to becoming a plutocracy? Andreas Bimba investigates and discovers that the answer is a frightening ‘yes’. The neo-conservatives in the […]
If I were Bill Shorten – on a vision for the nation
What would you say if you were Bill Shorten? Respected blogger Ad astra has some ideas that Bill would be wise to heed. Last week […]
What should Shorten say?
In the political battle of ideas, the weapon is the political narrative. After spending the last year researching political narrative, I have learned it’s not […]
The Quotes From Tony Abbott That Got Him Where He Is!
When asked for a response to the Moss Report (you know, the one that the Government set up because aid workers were going over to […]
What’s in it for ME? Society’s dilemma
Managing change is part of my day job. One of the catch phrases we use these days is “what’s in it for me”. In “selling” […]
Scrap the Medicare Levy, increase GST
We have to think outside the square. I am not suggesting this concept is THE answer, by any means. I’m merely suggesting we need to […]
Is this the best Labor can do?
Brendan O’Connor is the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations. His job is to send emails. This email titled ‘No more minimum wage?’ came from him […]