Is the Bible the same as the Koran?
By Bob Rafto The Paris terrorist attacks were horrific and like any other terrorist attack they leave a trail of grief for the victims’ families […]
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Why do we have a Coalition government?
The obvious answer as to why we have a Coalition government at the moment is that the majority of people voted that way at the […]
First rule of war: Know thy enemy
(An update to this article was added on 18 November.) Following the attacks in Paris on the weekend, there is little doubt that we – […]
Turnbull v Abbott: PM in an age of terror
Insofar as personality is a signifier of leadership ability (and like it or not, it is probably the most important characteristic as far as the […]
You can’t fight an ideological war by shutting physical borders
As news came out yesterday evening that a Syrian refugee passport was found next to one of the terrorists in the Paris attacks on Friday, […]
Set the girls free, Mr Turnbull
A letter from the heart, by Bob Rafto Dear PM Turnbull During Abbott’s tenure as PM the population was on high alert, not because of […]
Why Tony Abbott Isn’t Darth Vader … Although Christopher Pyne May Be R2-D2!
Another Star Wars movie. Little did I know when I saw that first one way back in the seventies that I was watching something that […]
Ms Gillard’s sickening hypocrisy laid bare
It was with disbelief, and finally contempt, that I watched excerpts of the Al Jazeera interview with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the topic […]
Labor’s Scare Campaign . . .
“This morning, we’ll be talking to prominent Coalition supporter, Mr Con Server-Tiff. Good morning.” “Now, if I can just correct you, I’m not a Coalition […]
The Strange Case Of The Liberal Party!
Perhaps my brain is wired differently, but I tend to notice contradictions in things. Of course it’s pretty easy to notice the contradiction in Peter […]
Tax And The Bleeding Obvious!
Ok, most of the focus on discussions about the GST has been about how it’s a regressive tax and how it affects the poor more […]
Small government and deregulation could be the death of us
In 1977, at a meeting in Exxon Corporation’s headquarters, a senior company scientist named James F. Black delivered his message to an audience of powerful […]
Shorten. Where’s the hope?
Shorten is like your ex-boyfriend who everyone wanted you to marry, but you just weren’t that into him. Your mum thought he was a nice […]
George Brandis obviously wants two laws
Oh, shoot me, please. Attorney General George Brandis has: . . . hit out at criticism of Tony Abbott’s religious beliefs, describing the “ridicule” to […]
I hope Rupert is happy
There was a time not so long ago when Australia’s future looked bright. In 2008, Rudd apologised to the Stolen Generation and COAG agreed to […]