The Coalition’s Looming Debt and Deficit Disaster
They’re spending like drunken sailors. When you voted in the federal election last year, were you concerned about Labor’s debt and deficits, and did they effect […]
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The “Hysterical” Tanya Plibersek
It’s always worth remembering the origins of the word “hysteria”. I actually can’t at the moment, but I do know that it stems from the […]
Trust, transparency and accountability or gimme gimme gimme?
Buoyed by their success at the 2013 election, the Abbott government has wasted no time in using their power to feather their own nest and […]
Trust Federal Parliament? Sure can
While Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten close ranks in assuring us that the dealings of federal politicians are all above board and squeaky clean, the […]
Dealing with this ‘boy’ Prime Minister
At Head of Government level, there is a protocol that enables messages of disapproval to be passed from one leader to another in a way […]
We all need to put in, but not Tony when it comes to Putin.
A few months ago we were going to ban Mr Putin from G20. He wasn’t welcome. But hey, who are we to go around banning […]
Australia’s racism makes world headlines – again
International media has noticed the impact on vulnerable people as a result of the Islamophobic rage sweeping our country. Alan Austin reports. Until recently, surfer-eating […]
A New World Order or yet another Monumental Blunder?
Can someone tell me just what it is that our eight strike fighters are expected to achieve by joining an international coalition aimed at defeating Islamic […]
Ban the White Sheets Before You Even Consider Banning The Burqa!
There are times when I like to take a step back and consider things from a fresh perspective. Not being able to see someone’s face […]
It should never have come to this
As fact is sorted from fiction about recent incidents involving members of Australia’s Muslim communities, I cannot but lament that the media is not making […]
Advance Australia Where?
As Tony Abbott sends us off to war we are reminded of John Howard’s eagerness to do the same thing 12 years ago. Dean Laplonge […]
The voiceless and faceless public
I was listening to Radio National news this morning and it suddenly struck me – mainstream news media, including everyone from the ABC to Murdoch, […]
The Minister for Lost Opportunities
You have to hand to him. Joe Hockey would have to be the eternal optimist. He says that we are on the threshold of Australia’s […]
Tony Abbott could never be trusted with your superannuation
In a 2013 election pitch Tony Abbott promised there will be no ”negative unexpected changes” to the superannuation system. His government’s plan to pause the […]