Humour Isn't A Total Defence Against Bigotry
So far it’s been largely left to lawyers, academics, media buffs, public servants and politicians…More
Tagged: australian politics
NGOs Alone Won't Stop Climate Change
In 1997, a group of international colleagues put the hard word on me at the…More
Is Millers Point Sydney's Suicide Note?
Look, I'm a Melbourne person, by birth and inclination. Grim City on the upside down…More
Don’t Blame Joe Bullock For Labor’s Flop
The ALP must be counting its lucky stars. Because Joe Bullock’s bizarre speech to a…More
The Coalition Wants Its Cruelty Out Of Sight
When refugee activists found out about the imminent transfer of at least 83 asylum seekers…More
Labor Is A Shambles On Asylum Seekers
On Wednesday Richard Marles, Labor shadow minister for immigration, called on Immigration Minister Scott Morrison…More
Why Refugees Need Legal Aid
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison added yet another burden to asylum seekers this week when he…More
More Tax Or Deeper Cuts – It's Time To Choose
It says a lot about the Abbott Government that it has taken a speech by…More
Activism, According To News Limited
The Daily Telegraph is spending a lot of time and effort attacking activism and protests,…More
Scott Ludlam V The Wild West
Last night in Perth, a crowd gathered in His Majesty’s Theatre to watch Scott Ludlam…More