Thursday, June 13, 2019
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In our country, and others like them, at election times, and indeed pretty well all the time, poverty is seen as being somehow wrong in principle, and my political party or yours will end it, or at least reduce it. Economics - Don Aitkin - 17 comments
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Those who claim to know the truth are the very sort who are happy to fill the morgues, ban the theatres and destroy musical instruments. Media - Binoy Kampmark - 5 comments
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Since when did the Australian people vote to share government with the Holy See? This undermines the separation of church and state. International - Meg Wallace - 15 comments
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The daughter of the deputy prime minister disassociated herself from the government, quitting all her government and party posts because she believes the government is on the wrong track. International - Murray Hunter - 5 comments
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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What empowers people and nurtures a shared sense of purpose and belonging is individuals, business and community leaders working together, in good faith, on solutions that reflect local conditions. Political Philosophy - Mark Christensen - 5 comments
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Denmark's 2019 election victors: a party of the left combines left-wing economic policies with a right-wing immigration stance International - Binoy Kampmark - 8 comments
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All nations ought to take measures to prevent future genocide. We must remain vigilant and do whatever it takes to prevent mass killings. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 2 comments
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Monday, June 10, 2019
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Almost one-third of the players in the State of Origin on last Wednesday night refused to sing the national anthem because of a quibble over one word. Political Philosophy - Graham Young - 33 comments
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China through Confucius Institutes located at several Australian Universities already yields some influence within university campuses. International - Murray Hunter - 4 comments
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Targeting Page would give the FBI access to all his emails - past and present, sent and received Law & Liberties - David Singer - 3 comments
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Friday, June 7, 2019
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When the archaic official secrets provisions of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) were repealed in June 29 2018 those dealing with publishing such material felt slight relief. Law & Liberties - Binoy Kampmark - 36 comments
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I agree that it would be absurd to equate Johnson with Churchill at this or any other stage, which of course is precisely what Sheridan is doing. International - Arthur Dent - 6 comments
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
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Plastic in all its various forms has transformed our world. Environment - Ken Calvert - 15 comments
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Falling forward property revenues will see infrastructure spending curtailed (even though we continue to have an infrastructure deficit) or we will go into more debt to keep the tap. Economics - Ross Elliott - 4 comments
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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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Obviously it would cost money and it’s likely the Commonwealth would have to assist the state government, which is seriously indebted. Environment - David Leyonhjelm - 1 comment
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Anti-LGBTI prejudice has found euphemisms to hide behind like 'religious freedom', 'freedom of speech', 'freedom of conscience' and 'parental rights'. Law & Liberties - Rodney Croome - 12 comments
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As a traditional 'small government' Republican Eisenhower worried about how a new expensive industrial complex had been created to exploit the new military era. International - Keith Suter - 7 comments
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
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Of course, factional power doesn't go away overnight and it was no surprise when the inaugural contenders in the first party-wide ballot for the Labor leadership were factional heavy-weights from the Right and Left. Domestic Politics - Tim O'Hare - 6 comments
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We are genetically wired to follow our leaders. Domestic Politics - Peter Bowden - 8 comments
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These poll results are a better reflection of likely votes at a general election than the EU election results and are, as expected, less catastrophic for the two previous 'mainstream' parties International - Arthur Dent - 3 comments
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Monday, June 3, 2019
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Australia’s government spending is high and a huge public debt overhang creates uncertainty for the private sector. The new government’s reform program should include reduced public spending, tax reform and industrial relations reform. Economics - Tony Makin - 5 comments
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The politician is a creature of deception and dissimulation, and avoiding the compromising wet by keeping to high and dry moral ground may be a difficult thing. Law & Liberties - Binoy Kampmark - 5 comments
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Friday, May 31, 2019
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It's impossible to relive the past, but a better future can be forged. Australia is best served by two major parties whose 'inclusion' doesn't feel like exclusion for a vast swathe of voters. Domestic Politics - Kurt Mahlburg - 11 comments
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Why should we care about Julian Assage? His sad situation shows our future freedoms are threatened in a world becoming less transparent, more totalitarian. Law & Liberties - Murray Hunter - 28 comments
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Waging another war in the Mideast, this time against Iran, would have not only disastrous consequences for the US but will also engulf our allies. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 2 comments
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
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It is a valuable source of information and communication, but the internet is also patrolled by rival gangs who seek to intimidate each other under cover of anonymity. April Feature - Betsy Fysh - 9 comments
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The Labor Party campaigned on the cause célèbres of any number of inner urban hipster coffee shops, bistros or university campuses. Domestic Politics - Ross Elliott - 9 comments
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These allegations could result in the uncovering of a scandal for the Democrats far worse than the Watergate break-in. International - David Singer - 4 comments
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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While it’s virtually impossible to be certain even about the exact details of the past, it is completely impossible to be certain about the future. Domestic Politics - Graham Young - 10 comments
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Homosexuality spreads the closer one gets to the holy of holies Religion & Spirituality - Peter Sellick - 11 comments
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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Did the constant reference to 'True Believers' and 'Faith' by the major Leaders show that both parties have gone back to their roots with their slogan efforts this year? Domestic Politics - Greg Bondar - 8 comments
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Shapiro surveys Western civilisation with two questions in mind: what underpins its incredible achievements and why, after so much toil and suffering, are we now so keen to blow it? Religion & Spirituality - Mark Christensen - 5 comments
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Monday, May 27, 2019
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In Australia, our political system promotes all the wrong childhood, competitive behaviours like tactical play, groupthink, manipulating, and even backstabbing over our more mature adult behaviours. Domestic Politics - Tony Holmwood - 9 comments
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The standout feature of this angle is that Chelsea Manning, the key source for WikiLeaks as former intelligence analyst for the US Army, is less important than Assange. Law & Liberties - Binoy Kampmark - 10 comments
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Friday, May 24, 2019
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Twenty years ago, Trade Union legend Bill Ludwig introduced me to Bill Shorten, telling me that here was a young guy who was going places. Domestic Politics - Everald Compton - 13 comments
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In my opinion judicial activism is not that much different to a (limited) bloodless coup d'état, except that there is no penalty potentially applying to offending judges. Law & Liberties - Brendan O'Reilly - 50 comments
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The massive emigration of nearly 100,000 people that occurred in 2013 alone is so alarming demanding that the Kosovo's government tackle the problem head-on with the support of the US and the EU. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 4 comments
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
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The scenario technique identifies three possible futures to aid critical thinking about climate change. Will basic social and political values survive? Environment - Peter McMahon - 15 comments
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In Queensland, the ALP was devastated electorally because voters put jobs above climate change. Domestic Politics - Bernie Masters - 17 comments
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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The pollsters got it wrong, the bookies got it wrong, the punters got it wrong the ABC and most of the mainstream media got it wrong and obviously Bill Shorten got it very wrong. Domestic Politics - John Mikkelsen - 11 comments
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Acting in breach of its own Charter has reduced the UN to an organization held hostage by the 134 anti-Israel nations. International - David Singer - 7 comments
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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Throughout the Howard years, federal Labor found itself constantly incapable of recovering the 'aspirational' blue collar voters who had found comfort in the arms of the conservative Coalition government. Domestic Politics - Binoy Kampmark - 15 comments
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The utopian renewable future promised by Labor and the Greens is based on more fiction than fact, underpinned by faux moralism and will come with an undetermined price tag for little environmental benefit. Environment - Tristan Prasser - 32 comments
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The sleeper cells I'm thinking of were not highlighted in the mass media coverage. They weren't mentioned in what I heard and read after the voting. Domestic Politics - Spencer Gear - 10 comments
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Monday, May 20, 2019
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Death is rarely a matter of good timing but it can be part of a good career move or the perfect conclusion to his political party's attempt to reclaim office. Domestic Politics - Binoy Kampmark - 3 comments
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Open-records litigation ... and superb investigative journalism .... have unearthed three critical State Department documents International - David Singer - 1 comment
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A single thread runs through the narrative as the various plots unfold; the intentional basis of human action. Religion & Spirituality - Peter Sellick - 12 comments
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Friday, May 17, 2019
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It is business and malpractice as usual after revelations by Australia's national broadcaster that Australian universities have been adjusting admission requirements to boost student numbers. Education - Binoy Kampmark - 7 comments
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Federal Labor's promise to contribute $10 billion toward the cost of the $50 billion Melbourne suburban rail loop shows it's prepared to see a generation or two of infrastructure funding pissed away if it offers a political advantage. Nation Building - Alan Davies - 7 comments
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In 2013, the federal Labor government fundamentally changed the Act to make gender identity and sexual orientation protected attributes. Law & Liberties - Pat Byrne - 43 comments
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