Scott Morrison now seeks sole authority over citizenship decisions
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection, under the authority of Minister Scott Morrison, is in the process of seeking amendments to the Australian Citizenship […]
SACK HOCKEY. WE NEED A JOB CREATION PLAN, NOW!
The Australian economy is heading down a slippery slope. Successive data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week all points in the same […]
If Only Julia Had Introduced A Carbon “Price Signal”, It Would Have All Been OK!
TONY ABBOTT: “This is an important reform. It is important to have some modest price signals in the system.” PETER DUTTON: “…we will make […]
Grossly conceited and out of their league.
Tony Abbott’s recent comments comparing himself with Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and John Howard prompt some interesting afterthoughts. Without commenting on either Reagan or Thatcher’s credentials, […]
Abbott, Shirtfront and Words of the Year!
Apparently, thanks to Mr Abbott, “shirtfront” has just been named word of the year. This is in spite of the fact that the National Dictionary director […]
Christopher, Tony, Scott et Al – A Housemaster’s Diary!
9am, Friday. Christopher announced that he was going on a hunger strike until those wretched children who’d voted against his proposal at the Boarders’ Council changed […]
No, Amanda, debt is NOT the problem
Amanda Vanstone’s article in The Age, 8th December, is so full of holes that water would pass through it quicker than it does over Niagara […]
Morrison’s powers: nobody will know who he sends back to be killed
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison, is the only minister who is not answerable to anyone for his decisions, with the exception of […]
Breaking Bad the Model
The Federal Government is slowly imploding. There is a sense of inevitability about what is happening. Right now, I suspect, they are breathing a sigh […]
Should Julie Bishop be afraid?
Rumour has it that Kevin Andrews will not contest the next election and Peta Credlin will be gifted the safe seat of Menzies, and there […]
Message of the day
As Lenore Taylor reported on Friday, every morning the major parties send out the “messages” of the day. These aren’t really super-secret documents since ministers […]
Abbott’s ‘narrative’ and false advertising
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my marketing career, it’s that a brand does not belong to those who own it. Nike is not […]
Tony Abbott is Prime Minister of Australia – go figure.
Tony Abbott is Prime Minister of Australia. It is one of those things that you know is true but remains incomprehensible. Like the concept of […]
A tree is for life, not just for Christmas!
There is something quite magical about trees. From the food we eat to the air we breath trees sustain us. They provide us with medicines, […]
Hockey under the Pump
Joe Hockey was doing his best to put a positive spin on the latest national accounts figures on Wednesday. The September quarter showed growth of […]