The Second Marshmallow
We need to start encouraging our society to wait for the second marshmallow. I’m not suggesting this will be an easy task, but I am […]
2013 election
The Abbott Government has been an easy one to predict
On the eve of the 2013 election I wrote a piece titled, of all things, The 2016 Election. It was my prediction of who would […]
Tony Abbott: I make this pledge to you, the Australian people
The following is an excerpt from Tony Abbott’s 2013 election campaign launch speech with an interactive report card on how he is going so far. […]
“One-term Tony”: It’s a sure bet
An editorial opinion: Bill Shorten finally emerged from wherever he had been hiding and smacked us with the downright obvious: Tony Abbott is a potential […]
This is Democracy
500 BCE, Athens This is Democracy. Each year, 500 names are randomly drawn afresh from the pool of eligible voters. These 500 citizens will serve […]
An Open Letter to Journalists at News Ltd
Dear News Ltd Journalists, I’m writing you this letter on behalf of all Australians. That includes everyone who can vote in the upcoming election, as […]
Six of the best
We are at that moment in the election cycle (and given that we have a Labor Government, much to the consternation of a compliant right-wing […]
Predicting the future is hard, but predicting the past is an oxymoron
“There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we […]
I’ll be unemployable if I don’t support Tony
OK, for those of you who’ve read my previous blogs, where I’ve clearly been somewhat tongue-in-cheek, I’d say that there comes a time to speak […]
What Tony Abbott will do for you (Part 1): the age pension
I can’t see the mainstream media’s commitment to telling us who to vote for being relaxed until the election is over and they’ve safely delivered […]