Tony Abbott says he’ll turn back the boats
There’s nothing new about his foolhardy plan. He’s always made that bold claim, however it has now been celebrated with some pathetic journalism from the […]
A trustworthy source just sent this …
A trustworthy source just gave this to me, claiming that Tony has already written his acceptance speech. No, I don’t have to tell you the […]
Christopher Pyne gets it wrong again
Media release today from the Hon Peter Garrett MP (Minister for School Education; Minister for Early Childhood and Youth). Worth repeating. Christopher Pyne has shown […]
Tony Abbott in The Lodge: it’s still ‘never’
The polls suggest that Tony Abbott is close to getting his little grubby hands on the keys to The Lodge. The keys, then, will be […]
Letting the Labor Party narrative win
It’s not often that I see my mum, Kay Rollison, as angry as she was on Thursday. I too was furious at the behavior of […]
What I’m told by the Canberra Press Gallery
Recently the Canberra press gallery has attracted some criticism for reporting stories which consist of nothing but quotes from unnamed sources. But surely the events […]
Breaking news – someone said something to someone
In breaking news, it’s been revealed that privately Julia Gillard is backing Kevin Rudd. An unnamed source today claimed that a New Limited reporter had […]
Vote ‘Yes’ for the News Media (Self-Regulation) Bill
As you are no doubt aware, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy wants his News Media (Self-Regulation) Bill 2013 passed by both houses of parliament by Thursday […]
Why I vote Labor
I first wrote this popular post mid 2012, but with the election this year I took the liberty of updating it and reinforcing why I […]
“See this front page story on Labor’s leadership tensions?”
“See this front page story on Labor’s leadership tensions?” “Yep!” “Well, I heard from a guy down at the pub that his brother-in-law knows somebody […]
An Open Letter to Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd
Dear Julia and Kevin, Sorry to address you both informally by your first names, but I’m assuming I’d start off on the wrong foot if […]
News Limited and self-regulation
News Limited’s tawdry campaign proves Conroy’s point. After Rupert Murdoch’s chickens came home to roost spectacularly in the UK, his emus are scuttling about in […]
Liberal Party “Real” Solutions
Interviewer – Good morning, on today’s show we have a representative from the Liberal Party who promises to reveal his name closer to the election, […]
This is so wrong
Overnight, elements of the mainstream media (MSM) displayed the gutter journalism and sensationalist crap that Senator Conroy admirably wants to tackle head on in this […]
Campbell Newman: Tony Abbott’s “mini me”
Why is it that conservatives can never learn from their mistakes, only repeat them? With Campbell Newman’s latest announcements, on privatising health and educational services, […]