We’ve swapped nope for hope but has anything else changed?
With less than a year to the next election (probably), it is hard to see what Malcolm Turnbull can do to turn the Titanic around. […]
asylum seekers
A letter to Peter Dutton
By Vanessa Kairies Dear Peter Dutton, If your wife was raped in another country by foreigners and they fled that country to their homeland, would […]
Say no to abuse
Why do people stay in abusive relationships? What are the warning signals that it is time to walk away? How many chances do you give […]
The sooner Tony Abbott goes the better
Abbott’s decision to simply change the mix of asylum seekers we take rather than increase the overall total again places him on the wrong side […]
Mr. Abbott – These People Had a More Difficult Day Than Bronny
Tony Abbott, Prime Minister, told Australians that “it had been a ‘very difficult day’ for Mrs Bishop.” I’d like to take this opportunity to share with Tony Abbott the range of people who have also had a ‘very difficult day’ today because of the cuts and broken promises and poor decisions of the Prime Minister and his Government.
Abbott the Dragon Slayer: The art of making scary mountains out of molehills
Unless you’ve been on a desert island or in a coma, you’ve heard Tony Abbott boast over and over and over again that: “We’ve had […]
The politics of solidarity
Solidarity is an idea that is in the foundations of the ALP, writes Tim Curtis, and that means sticking together to fight for the common […]
Some thoughts on compassion
Our fears towards asylum seekers are unfounded, but they are enough to sway elections writes Professor Emerita Marian Quartly. Psychologists argue that the world is […]
Bill Shorten’s Address at ALP National Conference on Asylum Seeker Policy – Key points
Below is the video of Bill Shorten’s address at the Labor Conference, regarding Asylum Seeker and immigration policies. Key points from the address are listed below: Key […]
“Where is your spine, Mr Shorten?”
Dear Mr Shorten, I don’t actually know why I afford you the respect of addressing you by title, since you clearly have no respect for […]
Shark Survives Attack By Surfer! Bishop Survives Attack By Left!
So we have a shark swimming by and all of a sudden this surfer, Mick Fanning, sees it and decides to punch it, in spite […]
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: […]
How Australians Justify Torture
Torture is an evocative word. It conjures up images of shackles, chains, beatings, burnings, suffocation, and waterboarding. Almost everyone has watched a movie that incorporates […]
Absolute crap
One thing that has become increasingly apparent about Tony Abbott is that he gears his words to his audience. If that meant explaining policies at […]
Premature congratulation
The Abbott government suffers from a bad case of premature congratulation. We have had a parade of Hockey, Cormann, Frydenberg, Abbott and others telling us […]