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 […]
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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 […]
Transparent and accountable? Hardly!
In some countries they kill people who criticise the ruling regime. In Australia they are sacked, gagged, defunded, disbanded or threatened with incarceration. Within hours […]
Australian Democracy at a Tipping Point
By Paul G. Dellit Well, we may well have reached the tipping point between genuine democracy in Australia and the beginnings of creeping fascism. You […]
Reflections on Trans-Pacific Nut Cases
Spending five weeks on the North American continent recently, four of them in the USA, was a great way to experience first-hand views and opinions […]
The Agenda of Stigmatization is alive and well in Budget 2015
One of the main themes I have addressed over previous blog posts in regards to the 2014 Budget is the “Agenda of Stigmatization” by the Liberal […]
Make love, not war
With Joe Hockey eager to let us know how much we are all spending on those bludging single mothers, I thought it would be worth letting […]
Cutting through the crap
The Coalition want to talk about the past or the future but never the present. Here are a few details from this year’s budget. Net […]
An Open Letter to Joe Hockey
Dear Joe Hockey, I am writing to you about your announcement on Mother’s Day that you’re going to deprive 80,000 working mothers from the government […]
Everyone Can Benefit From a Green Future – Unless You’re in Australia
By Anthony Horton According to the European Environment State and Outlook report 2015 (SOER) published by the European Environment Agency, green industries in Europe grew by […]
Lest We Forget – We’ve Forgotten Too Much Already
Anzac Day is one of the most commemorated days in Australia and this year marks the centennial. It is supposed to be a day to […]
So this is what it feels like to be ruled
Whether it was Joh Bjelke-Petersen saying “Don’t you worry about that” or Tony Abbott saying “The adults are back in charge”, the comfort of handing […]
Imagine the uproar if the government shut down the water supply to a ‘white’ community
How quickly things change. In the 1990s the government’s National Homelands Policy encouraged Indigenous Australians to return to their traditional lands where they could live […]
Prudent limitations
Two days before the 2013 Federal election Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb published a media release titled Final update on Federal Coalition Election Policy Commitments. […]
Australia Sold To China!
In breaking news, the Treasurer, Mr Hockey announced the sale of Australia to China in a last ditch attempt to balance the Budget. Speaking to […]