A one way ticket to the boneyard
It’s official. The Liberal Party is a shambles, a great hulking wreck smashed on the rocks of factionalism and personality conflicts so vicious and ugly …
Neil Prakash is about to enter years of hell
Australian terrorist Neil Prakash is before the Turkish courts. It is just the beginning of his punishment. Eventually, it is hoped he be returned …
Trump referendum: voters say maybe
Billed as a referendum on Trump, the special election in Georgia’s 6th congressional district has now been counted and the GOP has won the …
Laughing it up with Malcolm
The national smoke night known as the Midwinter Ball has been rumbled. Of course, you and I can’t go, not without creating a scene …
Losing is just as good as winning
After his loss to Gough Whitlam in the 1974 election, Sir Billy Snedden, former Liberal Party leader and superlative psephologist of yesteryear pronounced: “We …
Australia’s end of innocence
Sydney has joined many of the great cities in the world in having police on patrols armed with assault rifles. The Colt M4 …
What you see is what you get with Trump
Regardless of what you think about Donald Trump he does exactly what it says on his tin. That’s not to say what is in …
This sugar rush will soon dissolve to anger
A very curious thing is happening in the parliament today. The Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill is set to be waved through the House …
The Corby circus keeps rolling on
Let’s face it, it’s been a tough week. What we need now is an issue that will unify the nation. Happily we have one …
Kevin still not helping
In relative terms, Bill Shorten, Labor leader since September 2013, has lived a charmed existence. Until he took the job, Labor leaders had a …