March in March
For those who want to express their displeasure with the direction this government is taking us, March in March is happening again on the weekend […]
Is Turnbull Campaigning?
Is Malcolm Turnbull deliberately waging a subtle campaign to undermine Tony Abbott? If one takes a closer look at some of his recent comments, one […]
Living on traditional land is not a lifestyle choice – it is an obligation
It is clear that Tony Abbott has no idea why Aboriginal people make the ‘lifestyle choice’ to live in remote communities, or God forbid, their […]
eHealth and the silo culture of medicine
In February SBS Insight broadcast Saving Health. If you missed it, it is worth watching given recent Medicare funding discussions. As a patient seeing multiple […]
Reboots, makeovers and fresh starts
Reading an article in Forbes about leadership, I found some good advice that Tony Abbott would do well to heed. “When money is tight, stress […]
There’s always something to talk about
There’s always something to talk about. Certainly far more than we can write about. “What we need then” said our wise heads, “is a forum […]
Analysing the latest Newspoll
The latest Newspoll in The Australian shows support for the Coalition back to where it was prior to the Fairfax-Ipsos poll a fortnight ago and […]
Some thoughts on the gender pay gap
Shannon Fentiman, QLD Minister for Communities, Women and Youth, Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Multicultural Affairs has announced today that she supports ’positive discrimination’ […]
Whistleblower goodies and baddies
When Kathy Jackson blew the whistle on Craig Thomson for misusing union funds, she was praised by various members of the Coalition. Tony Abbott described […]
Handling Toddler Tantrums: Soothing the Savage Beast
Most parents have had to deal with tantrums from their children particularly when kids are at a young age. Matt Rae offers a few tips […]
Tony Abbott’s first significant act as Minister for Women
Tony Abbott’s first significant act as Minister for Women – let’s make everyone aware that we’re doing something about domestic violence! “Federal and state governments […]
Tony’s A New Man, But Then So Was Campbell!
Over my morning breakfast, I perused an article in The Age about Tony Abbott’s reboot, where Michael Gordon told us: “Finally, he’s done it. Tony Abbott this […]
Of Fairy Tales and Sea Stories
The Intergenerational Report has been roundly condemned by most sections of the media, mainstream and social. Edward Eastwood throws in his two cents worth by […]
Hockey shows imagination in his statistics but not his vision
On page vii of the Executive summary of the Intergenerational Report it states that the life expectancies for men and women are “91.5 and 93.6 […]
How can we take them seriously?
The inter-generational report released yesterday is no more than a crafted opportunity for those on the conservative side of politics to scaremonger and justify their […]