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Two Weeks with Tony Abbott
‘’Has Australia ever elected a Prime Minister so ignorant of technology, so ill informed of science, so oblivious of the needs and aspirations of women and so out of touch with a modern pluralist...
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Afterthoughts of an Abbott Victory
Many issues arise from the aftermath of the recent election. None more important than the political apathy that grips the electorate. There is something fundamentally wrong when, despite a huge...
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Hockey To Lift Debt Ceiling by 33%, and the Hypocrisy Level to an All-time High.
If you search really hard, you’ll find some reporting of this: “The Federal Government’s debt ceiling could be raised to $400 billion in a bid to head off the financial tremors facing the US. Treasurer...
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Disclosure of my political affiliations
Photo: captionit A few weeks ago I wrote about the formation of a new party called The Australian Arts Party in an interview with one of its founders. So far it has 268 foundation members and needs to...
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Political Lies and Who Tells Them.
The issue of truth featured largely in the recent election. We the voters were often left to decide who was and who wasn’t telling the truth. Or who was telling more or less of it. So what is a lie?...
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A Not so Reluctant Republic
Author’s note. The latest Essential Poll shows that 47% of Australians support a Republic 32% don’t and 20% have no opinion. Royal Parade, in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton is a magnificent leafy...
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Griffith Big Bash By-election is Just Not Cricket
There is a cricket team of candidates for the Griffith By-election on 8 February 2014. Nine of the eleven candidates represent registered political parties, but will electors really have any idea about...
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Introducing the new “ABC free” AUSTRALIA… now with extra ignorance,...
(Or why we need the ABC) Since the coalition’s Murdoch lead victory in last September’s federal election there has been a palpable shift in our national narrative. The images of a sun burnt country...
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Et fixa regimen Abbott praeteritum OR Let’s Examine The Respective Plans of...
Photo: Liberal Party of Australia Last week, while acting as goal umpire, I signalled a goal to our team. Although it came out of a pack, I had a clear view of the ball leaving the player’s foot and...
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Sinking the Slipper, or Putting the Boot In
In Australian slang, “Sinking the slipper” has a number of meanings. It can mean to kick someone, as in a street fight or brawl, or to kick someone when they’re down. On July 28, Peter Slipper was...
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Will Brandis Shirt-Front Morrison? Can Morrison please be the Demtel Man?
Originally published on Polyfeministix We often ask each other “If you had a superpower what would it be?” Scott Morrison’s superpower was revealed yesterday. He gets to throw people out of the...
View ArticleIt’s a Taxing Time for ”All But the Rich”
Never in the history of this nation have corporations, rich individuals, and the Government that supports them, been so openly brazen. The Australian Tax system is absolutely riddled with rorts for...
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The Agenda of Stigmatization is alive and well in Budget 2015
One of the main themes I have addressed over previous blog posts in regards to the 2014 Budget is the “Agenda of Stigmatization” by the Liberal National Coalition Government. The Agenda of...
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He really is off his rocker. Or he’s a nut case.
Who else but a leader of dubious mental capacity would say something like this? “This government doesn’t get enough credit, Australia doesn’t get enough credit, for the emissions reduction work that we...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to the Liberal Party
Dear Liberal Party Is he worth it? Is Tony Abbott’s Prime Ministership worth it since he’s done such irreparable damage to your brand? I have no doubt when Abbott won the election, you thought you’d...
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7 Reasons To Like A Malcolm Turnbull Government
How quickly the nation has moved on. From Abbott-hate on Monday to Turnbull-love on Tuesday, we adjust fast to new Prime Ministers in this country. The consensus on social media is that while the...
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Canadian Election: Paradigm Change for the Better?
Denis Bright invites discussion about the rise of inclusive politics in Canada with the formation of a majority Liberal government after nine long years in Opposition. Is the conservative political...
View ArticleThe Great Hoax, Climate Change or the GST?
Personally, I think that maths is overvalued in schools. Now I’m not talking numeracy, I’m talking trigonometry, surds, quadratic equations and a whole range of things that most people won’t use past...
View ArticleLabor’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 supporter, I’m an independent commentator.”...
View ArticleEt fixa regimen Abbott praeteritum OR Let’s Examine The Respective Plans of...
Last week, while acting as goal umpire, I signalled a goal to our team. Although it came out of a pack, I had a clear view of the ball leaving the player’s foot and going through the goal. The...
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