The Descent into the Mire
I am a child of the Cold War. I was 13 when the atomic bombs…More
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The Negative Art
He looks angry. Peter Debnam shucks and dives around the screen like a boxer dodging…More
A Distraction for Labor
The announcement of Maxine McKew as the Labor candidate to challenge John Howard in the…More
Chewin' the Gristle
Hello Gristlers! and welcome to Chewin’ the Gristle, the week’s political bits that we found…More
The Old Economy Strikes Back (Almost)
We are still big spenders. But that’s not worrying the authorities now, as it did…More
Woe is Me(dia)
Almost three weeks ago, under the cover of darkness, former NSW Premier Bob Carr snuck…More
Devine Distortions
Miranda Devine is at it again bending the truth, abusing the facts, leaving out crucial…More
The Burrup Gets Burked
While I lived in Italy in the late 1980s, the great boil of post war…More
Mandatory Reporting Bound to Fail
Until this year, Western Australia was the only Australian State not to mandate reporting of…More
The Trials of a Jury
At the beginning of this academic year I found myself in a situation where, after…More