Wonderful Humanitarians – The Altruism of Our New Coal Miners
“Coal is good for humanity, coal is good for prosperity, coal is an essential part of our economic future, here in Australia, and right around the […]
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My Thoughts on the Week That Was
1 It’s difficult to criticise Labor’s proposal to impose the so called Buffet Tax on the rich when the Australian Taxation Office had found that […]
Labor’s Asylum Seeker Policy Should Be A Seven Point Star!
“I’m not in favour of changing the flag, I’ve got to say. Although I have to say that if the Commonwealth star was to be a […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Saturday June 27 1 Do you ever wonder what happened to the debt crisis? That time when Abbott and Hockey used every negative description they […]
Adults in charge, or a dolt in charge?
Interviewer: Good afternoon, today we have a Liberal Party spokesperson, Noah Dear, because none of the Parliamentary party were prepared to be interviewed… Mr Dear: […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Saturday May 30 1 I put on the telly this Morning to find Greg Hunt giving a press conference self-congratulating himself on the UNs decision […]
My Thoughts on the Week That Was
Author’s note: I have decided to convert what was my ‘A Month in Politics’ post into a weekly commentary: ‘My Thoughts on the Week […]
Breaking Debt Or Abbott On Ice
People have a funny way of looking at numbers. I remember during the GFC, people were expressing concern that China’s growth rate had dropped to […]
The Senate Is “Feral” And Tony Abbott Sure Can Use Words Good!
Feral adjective (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication. I was going to pick on Tony for […]
Liberals’ Ludicrous Logic
The Intergenerational Report was released today. It was late. Which, I understand, is illegal. But this is a government that seems to believe that, well, […]
Abbott’s disaster relief payment cuts are a disaster
The town I live in and surrounding areas have just endured a cyclone. The damage is heartbreaking. The stories from people and the hardship […]
Good Government Starts Today … Or Tomorrow, But We’re Definitely Committed To It!
There’s an old cartoon where the couple in a car are speeding down the highway while there’s hundreds of cars stuck in traffic in a […]
Forging the Wrong Leaders
“We are not the Labor party.” Amongst the leadership tensions of the past few weeks in the ruling Coalition government, Prime Minister Tony Abbott appears […]
“1984” is dated, but “2084” is here for the reading … (apologies to George Orwell)
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort […]
Tony Abbott Addresses The G20 But Forgets To Put Stamp On Envelope And So It Comes Back To Him!
Today Mr Abbott had the opportunity to talk to the World’s Leaders. As he noted, some of the most powerful and influential people in the […]