But then it was too late
An excerpt from They Thought They Were Free – The Germans, 1933-45 by Milton Mayer But Then It Was Too Late What no one seemed […]
A protected species
Last Monday night, the ABC held a live televised debate to kick off the South Australian election season. I attended, eager to see how SA […]
Heads must roll!
Yesterday the Australian reported that: “Australian Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn and WA Electoral Commissioner Peter Kramer handed their resignations to Governor-General Quentin Bryce today. The […]
Things we CAN afford
I know times are tough and that we will all have to tighten our belts (well so the government keeps telling me). The list of […]
Then… And Now OR And Now For Something Completely Different!
February, 2012 Mr Abbott said the rebate ”is an article of faith for the Coalition. Private health insurance is in our DNA.” ”Support for […]
What Madness is This?
There is strong support to suggest that Australia’s hosting of the G20 in November this year is not going to bode well for Tony Abbott. […]
“Who’da Predicted That, Eh?” – Federal Government Response to Victoria.
Prime Minister Tiny Habit has indicated his government will provide some assistance to Victoria because of concern about significant job losses. Mr Habit met with […]
An act of betrayal
Before the introduction of carbon pricing Tony Abbott claimed that the price of petrol would go up by 6.5c per litre. It actually went down […]
Who Cares About the Unpaid Carers?
This is a guest post by Michael Mckenna, about his experiences as an unpaid carer: My name is Michael and I am Unpaid Carer. My […]
Factional fighting
The title of this article is Murdochesque in that it may have inflamed anger you are already feeling, but the article that follows won’t provide […]
What really killed vehicle manufacturing in Australia?
The death knell for Australia’s vehicle manufacturing industry was not because of high labour costs, writes Andreas Bimba in this guest article, but the free-trade […]
I have a plan
Having just listened to a very concerned Greg Hunt and Ian Macfarlane announce a review – yes another one – into the renewable energy target […]
About this Qantas thing
Trying to understand a nation’s economy is not easy. There is so much to absorb. Whenever I feel unable to get my head around any […]
Money for nothing and the clicks are free
Tony Abbott has spent $4.3 million so far to find out what we think. Apparently future policy decisions will be made dependent on Facebook likes […]
What’s Right? Thoughts from a Negative Gearing Capitalist Who Owns Shares In A Gold Company
“Finally, there’s the continuing urge to make the economic crisis a morality play, a tale in which a depression is the necessary consequence of prior […]