The Brough End Of The Pineapple
“Well, Brough will have to resign now, won’t he?” “No, not at all. He has a right to the presumpton of innocence.” “Presumption of innocence? […]
Peter Slipper
Whistleblower goodies and baddies
When Kathy Jackson blew the whistle on Craig Thomson for misusing union funds, she was praised by various members of the Coalition. Tony Abbott described […]
Opaque and irresponsible
Tony Abbott promised to “restore accountability and improve transparency measures to be more accountable to you”. This is a reminder of just a few of […]
Under pressure
Marco Bolano was the deputy general secretary of the HSU east branch. It was Mr Bolano, along with the national secretary, Kathy Jackson, who went […]
What beat up?
Andrew Bolt is not happy. Not only is social media attacking his pin-up boy, the newly elected Prime Minister (over a dozen justifiable issues) but […]
An Open Letter to Journalists at News Ltd
Dear News Ltd Journalists, I’m writing you this letter on behalf of all Australians. That includes everyone who can vote in the upcoming election, as […]
Too little too late
The switch has been flicked. Extraordinary. I have seen more reporting of government policy in mainstream press over the last week than I saw in […]
An Abbott in the Lodge: “NEVER” (Part four)
But what if Tony Abbott is often touted as being the most effective opposition leader this country has ever had. What criteria people use to […]
Why I don’t make predictions … and why I never will
In the Fortune Teller’s Tent Madame Claire: Good afternoon, if you cross my palm with silver, I’ll tell you your future. Unnamed Politician: No thanks, […]