Changes to Medicare – you’ve been targeted
Should I just put a down payment on my coffin now, Scott Morrison? Different political persuasion, this government, but essentially the same beast. This isn’t just […]
Why the Adelaide Hills weren’t as relaxing as I’d planned!
Ok, the people I was staying with had only moved into the area in the past few months, so not all the names that were […]
Stealing our children’s future
Comparing government debt to putting your groceries on the credit card, which your children will have to pay for after you die, is utterly ridiculous […]
And now Morrison (yes, him again) denies us our history
Author Peter FitzSimons recently completed a documentary on the history of race riots in Australia. The first episode of “The Great Australian Race Riot” aired on […]
Let’s talk about privilege and single parents
The Social Discourse and Welfare Whilst doing my research for my most recent blog post, I analysed a range of opinions throughout social media on the […]
It’s my prerogative: Morrison’s last despotic act as Immigration Minister
One of the last despotic acts of former Immigration Minister Scott Morrison was to threaten to revoke the power of Moreland City Council Mayor, Meghan […]
Cormann was once a little Focker
There was an article in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age today with the heading, “Govt to tackle head on claims it is unfair […]
Feminism, ignorance, and the Prime Minister for Women
Tony Abbott is far from being the right person to be the self-appointed Minister for Women, writes, Dean Laplonge. Having three daughters – touted by […]
Gina’s web
In 2011, as reported by Graham Readfern at Crikey, Gina Rinehart held a lunch at her house by the Swan River in Perth, at which […]
Of Life and Death
A short story by John Lord based on a real life event. I was 15 years young when death introduced itself. Just a kid enjoying […]
Part 4: Arise Scott Morrison, Lord Sixwords of Cronulla!
“The Australian corporate élite is demanding an end to ‘entitlements’ in order to force welfare recipients to take any work available, and drive down the […]
Part 3: Arise Scott Morrison, Lord Sixwords of Cronulla!
Part 3 of George Venturini’s piece cites The Green’s opposition to the draconian legislation Scott Morrison introduced into Parliament in his final weeks as the […]
Democracy at work
Just how powerful are we as voters? Very powerful, writes Sir ScotchMistery. And our power lies not just in how we cast our vote at […]
Part 2: Arise Scott Morrison, Lord Sixwords of Cronulla!
“Consider what kind of power Scott Morrison wanted” asks George Venturini. Part 2 explores the chilling answers. Arise Scott John Morrison, Lord Sixwords of Cronulla! […]
Propaganda and perfidy
AIMN commenter Phi recently said “I’d also like to see some writing in 2015 on the topic of propaganda and its deviant sibling ‘marketing’ since […]