Understanding Australian Government Finances
By Denis Hay Introduction Understanding the Australian government’s finances is crucial for grasping the broader economic picture. Misconceptions about budget surpluses and deficits often lead […]
Economy
Now is not the time for subsidy cuts, says ACTU
The timing of cuts to government welfare subsidy programs such as JobSeeker and JobKeeper still lacks an appropriate nature at the start of 2021 as […]
Fixing Our Society
Does anyone remember that we once proudly described ourselves as an egalitarian nation? Just after World War II, the Australian government wanted everyone in the […]
“Battlelines” by Tony Abbott; my computer thinks even the title is wrong!
As many of you are aware, before becoming Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott put his brain to work penning a manifesto which he published under the […]
Can you do a better job than Joe Hockey?
I have read a lot since the budget has been brought down as have, no doubt, many of you. I have also listened to the […]
Solving the real problems
We have a budget problem. It’s not a budget emergency. Everyone agrees about that… at least, everyone who understands about national finance and economics, which […]
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
As Tony Abbott once said, “politicians are gonna be judged on everything they say”, (May 2010), and goodness knows, Tony has said some rather controversial things […]
Abbott is the Most Moderate Prime Minister In the History of Australia
At first it was easy. Bernardi, Joyce and Pyne have always been a satirist’s dream. You just have to repeat what they’re saying and most […]
Sometime in the future!
“QANTAS is gearing up to axe 5000 jobs and sell its terminal at Melbourne Airport to prove to the Abbott Government it can make […]
Bernardi’s Book, and Why You’re All Wrong About It!
(Click on photo to enlarge) There are two books called “The Conservative Revolution”, but, unfortunately, only one on Kindle. Of course, as Kindle is too […]
“There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” – Aldous Huxley
There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we […]