Passive voices
One of the first things journalism students learn is to avoid the passive voice. So…More
Tagged: australian politics
Planned Obsolescence
‘Sometime very soon, we need to start talking about an economy that improves quality of…More
God's German Shepherd
The official agenda of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Brazil last week was to meet…More
Down to Earth Star Guide for Skeptics and Cynics
GeminiIf you celebrate your birthday this week, you’re in excellent company the first Star Wars…More
Beyond the Call of Duty
The predicament of Allan Kessing, a former Federal public servant, is a classic example of…More
No More Turning
Kevin Rudd, proud fiscal conservative, has probably imbibed a little too much Thatcherism for my…More
Whitewashing WorkChoices
Picture this: You’re a government and you’ve done something stupid, like bringing in draconian Industrial…More
Turnbull's Big Lie
Propaganda often works through fabrications so audacious that opponents are left shell-shocked and unable to…More
Endless Outputs of Stuff
After 30 minutes each of Peter Costello and the instant Budget analysts, I switched to…More
On Schools, Bullies And Politicians
Some years ago, the primary school in Elizabeth Vale in South Australia had a major…More