The Ugly Australians
When one analyses the government’s general performance thus far, it is easy to form the impression that they are so focused on, and beating their […]
Axing the taxes equates to self harm
I am trying to understand why we are repealing the carbon and mining taxes. “The carbon tax is a $7.6 billion dollar hit on the […]
Fun With Numbers And Why Welfare Should Only Go To The Deserving
“This year the Australian government will spend on average over $6,000 on welfare for every man, woman and child in the country. Given that only […]
Bigots or the disabled?
There could be no starker signal of this government’s intentions than the appointment of Tim Wilson as the Human Rights Commissioner for ‘Freedom’ at the […]
Back where you came from
Someone gave me some good advice when I was a single woman: when you’re out on a date with a man, take note of how […]
A lesson in how to spot a Conservative
Popular and well-known blogger Hillbilly Skeleton provides an entertaining synopsis on the recognisable traits of a Conservative. Have you ever wondered what makes the conservative […]
To Jacqui Lambie
Dear Ms Lambie, Firstly may I congratulate you on your election to the Senate. You have undertaken a huge responsibility and I wish you well […]
A Conspiracy of Convenience
Much has been written here recently about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), the job guarantee, structural deficits, fiscal statements, fiat currency and the like. But that, […]
Random thoughts
When Malcolm Turnbull called for a vote on the Liberal leadership in 2009, Tony Abbott eventually won by one vote. One of Malcolm’s supporters was […]
For The Sake Of Unity Why Don’t You All Agree With Me?
A couple of months ago, I read an amusing post on Facebook which basically said that the Left should stop fighting among themselves and work […]
To my local member
Dear Ms Lucy Wicks, Thank you for your recent unsolicited advertising pamphlet. Unfortunately it contains a great many errors which I am sure you would […]
A letter to the editor: “Morrie Hits Back”
All those comments pertaining to my last letter to The AIM Network were just what I would have expected from the left wing latte sipping […]
Let’s not forget the poor miners …
The high-fiving over the repeal of the carbon tax made me despair at the ignorance of our government – a battle lost but the war […]
The Weird World Of Tony Abbott’s Australia
While Googling Tony Abbott – now there’s something I wouldn’t have imagined myself doing twenty five years ago – I came across an interesting quote […]
Sitting in Judgement of Abbott’s First Year
The first anniversary of an Abbott led government is almost upon us. What yardstick do we use to judge its performance? For me there is […]