Speculation
“A long-term study by Philip E. Tetlock of the University of Pennsylvania found that when political scientists claimed that a political outcome had absolutely no […]
Julia Gillard
No Rudd challenge? That’s the news, apparently
“Labor’s crippling leadership stand-off is showing no signs of resolution with the former prime minister, Kevin Rudd, still refusing to challenge and Julia Gillard hardening […]
Someone has well and truly lost the plot
That fine custodian of moral virtue, Piers Ackerman, is mostly known for his frothing-at-the-mouth appearances on ABC Insiders most Sunday mornings and as a journalist […]
The future is a fiction
The future is a fiction. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is a either a fool or a snake oil salesman. Yes, we need to […]
Don’t write crap
My observations of both the mainstream and independent media over this past week show just how far removed one is from the other. Stories that […]
What’s on the Menu?
There is a post going round social media which alleges to be from someone called “Sascha Taylor” where she claims to have worked at the […]
Tony Abbott: the ‘million dollar’ man
It has been widely reported that in the last 12 months Tony Abbott has claimed more than one million dollars in expenses. Nobody from the […]
The case for keeping Julia Gillard
“So why am I the last columnist to give them a fighting chance? Well, Julia Gillard has never been given a fair go” (Robert Macklin). […]
The Lying Christopher Pyne
Did anybody watch the 7:30 Report last night? If not, you wouldn’t have known that Christopher Pyne told a bold-faced lie about Julia Gillard and […]
Why Labor must not win the 2013 election
In a nutshell, we have a Government who have hoisted us to the top of the international economic tree; who have delivered policies that will […]
Gina Rinehart hasn’t actually said the poor should be sterilised
“Gina Rinehart, a mining magnate worth an estimated £19 billion, has advised those jealous of the wealthy to “spend less time drinking or smoking and […]
Haters want to hate
It’s clear Australian voters aren’t rational, but do they have to be so blatantly mindless as well? When I say voters, I’m currently referring in […]
So you think Tony Abbott’s going to lead you to the promised land? Think again!
There are some opinions of we ordinary folk that just don’t find their way onto the pages of the mainstream media. Need I tell you […]
So you’re thinking of voting for Tony Abbott? Think again!
One of the more difficult tasks of being writer is actually doing the writing. You know what to say but you can’t put it together with […]
Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott: Head to Head
Apart from the obvious differences such as Julia Gillard being a lady and Tony Abbott being a mere male, head to head how do they […]