No word from our Freedom Commissioner about offshore detention
When George Brandis gifted the IPA’s Tim Wilson the high paying job of Human Rights Commissioner for Freedom despite his qualifications being “woefully inadequate”, he […]
A Political Train Wreck
How much more of this do we tolerate? Our present government is comprised of an incompetent bunch of fools, idiots and grouches. No matter where […]
Malcolm Fraser – The Last Liberal Conservative?
Malcolm Fraser always struck me as an interesting man and – from a personal viewpoint – was someone who both disappointed and vindicated me on […]
Conservative ideology and the Intergenerational Report: why Hockey had to remove all reference to inequality
Why did Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott remove all reference to inequality and income and wealth distribution in the Intergenerational Report? Warwick Smith investigates. A […]
The Laffer Prediction
There is a common misconception among a significant minority of Americans that former president Ronald Reagan was some kind of god who transformed the American […]
The Senate Is “Feral” And Tony Abbott Sure Can Use Words Good!
Feral adjective (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication. I was going to pick on Tony for […]
What are the greatest challenges facing Australia?
What are the greatest challenges facing Australia? When allocating limited resources to best satisfy unlimited needs and wants, this is the question we must ask. […]
Welfare Fraud On A Massive Scale, Goodbye To Tony Abbott and A Thought On Amanda Vanstone!
I was stunned by the first sentence in this “Herald-Sun” article, “Welfare payments outnumber residents in rural Victoria”: “WELFARE payments outnumber residents in some rural […]
Pyne Playing Poor Politics
Really, there are times when I cannot believe what I am hearing from various members of our federal government. Never did I suspect that the […]
The Strangest Thing That Joe Hockey Has Said Recently Which You Probably Missed!
“My view is you would have to question whether in 30 or 40 years’ time taxes like the GST or company tax will be around.” […]
Who’s stinking up the clean air?
On Monday, Four Corners will air a program called House of Cards highlighting how precarious Tony Abbott’s position remains. After the failed spill motion, the […]
Money Created Out of Thin Air
It might be hard to absorb, but the fact is undeniable. Banks create money out of thin air. When you go to your local branch […]
Subsidising Tony’s lifestyle
Tony Abbott’s “lifestyle choice” to live hundreds of kilometres from his place of work is costing Australians a small fortune. During the election caretaker mode […]
“Yeah, But It’s Your Money, Ralph” or If The Treasurer Was For Sale He Wouldn’t Be Worth Much!
“Super may well act as a shock absorber for various periods during peoples’ lives, because that is their savings that arguably they should be able […]