In New York, Australians Are Like Texans
One of the ceaseless chants of the frantic Right-wing media cacophony over the past decade…More
Browsing: Australian Politics
Howard Abandons the North
Kevin Rudd has been all over North Queensland like a tropical rash during this election…More
Eyes Wide Shut
What are the real human, social and spiritual values of our land? And where the…More
Sorry Seems To Be the Obvious Word
As I write, I’m listening to Joe Hockey claim that Labor would ‘hand over the…More
Me Too or Me (and Mine) Only?
Last week, the Sydney Theatre Company sent me a flier promoting their production of Tales…More
Beyond Politics
Australia has known about the appalling living conditions faced by Northern Territory Indigenous communities for…More
Watching the Poll Watchers
Imre Salusinszky had an amusing little column in The Australian yesterday (which unfortunately isn’t online)…More
How Howard (Accidentally) Saved the Union Movement
The Liberal Party obviously thinks there’s something very worrying about unions, with campaign ads focusing…More
Beyond Bare Necessities
Discussion about poverty, disadvantage, what’s fair and not fair as well as how society responds…More
Shoot the Women First, Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2, Jolande Withuist compared Muslima (female Muslim) terrorism with some…More