Abbott’s thus far Annus Horribilis
Most Prime Ministers when they achieve Government with a sizable majority set out to put in place policy initiatives that might define a legacy they […]
Rupert Murdoch
Now you see it . . .
In a foolish and ultimately self-incriminating move, Murdoch’s Sunday Telegraph has tried to protect federal government leader Tony Abbott from humiliation. Mr Abbott is quite […]
March in March: Enough of the Deception and Manipulation
A guest post by Matthew Mitchell. This article was first published on Matthew’s blog (We) can do better. Abbott took government by playing on the […]
Words Matter – But Don’t Call Rupert Murdoch Un-Australian
“Paid parental leave is a workplace entitlement, it’s not a welfare entitlement, and that’s why it should be paid at people’s wages in the same way […]
Is Murdoch Australia’s Biggest Sleaze Mogul?
I am but 50 pages into the Paul Barry biography Breaking News and the overriding impression one gets from these first few pages is that […]
Tracking Abbott’s Wrecking Ball and Broken Promises
Sally McManus is the Secretary of the Australian Services Union in NSW and the ACT. She has been a campaigner and an organiser for more […]
Why Rupert hates unions and Gina loves 457 visas
While attempting to clean up my computer, I came across an essay that my daughter wrote earlier this year. I would like to share an […]
It Goes to the Character of the Man
Has Australia ever elected a Prime Minister so devoid of character? So lacking in the qualities of leadership? So deficient in empathy of social conscience? […]
Message Control
I think we all agree that Labor shot itself in the foot by using the media to broadcast their internal squabbles. Conceding that, far greater […]
Who do you admire?
You can tell a lot about someone by whom they admire. It shows their priorities in life. An early influence was founder of the DLP […]
Now I’m calling on all the good Catholics – I know that they’re must be some
“Thankfully, Australia has emerged from its inauspicious colonial beginnings to become a proud nation, a nation that overcame those primeval prejudices. We have a perfect example: […]
Just a short post, beginning with FFS! Very exasperated, very loud!
FFS! Just read this on http://www.news.com.au/ It’s about Abbott’s meeting with Prince Charles. Maybe a Republic will be soon on the agenda. “While the lunch-table conversation […]
Murdoch hasn’t finished yet
Did you notice anything during the election campaign? I noticed that the ferociously rabid Murdoch media unleashed itself as the most persuasive and effective media […]
Why Labor Lost
Firstly: The truth of the matter is that my Party is at times its own worst enemy. For the six years Labor has been in […]
NBN: Redefining Possible
There’s been a lot of noise in certain corners of the media about Rupert Morlock Murdoch and his opposition to the NBN in Australia, which […]