The Labor victory in NSW this weekend has put the Liberal Party on notice. While many local issues were in play, the increasing radicalisation of the party at federal and state levels is making it unelectable. The usual drongos’ voices cry, “Liberals must go further right to win,” but Australia’s superior electoral system will make Continue reading »
Media
The uniformly negative reaction of the national press gallery to former PM Paul Keating’s views on Australia’s security raises questions not just of its intellectual adequacy but of whether the media has been captured by and is knowingly serving the United States at Australia’s expense. How might one distinguish commentary which knowingly favours US objectives Continue reading »
Very simply, we have to shake out cobwebs and think for ourselves. While it sounds simple, it is actually hard when trying to separate from a dominant ally and the “illusory truth effect” which envelopes us daily. In recent years there have been hundreds of contributions here from writers urging that we withdraw from the Continue reading »
The PM's tabloid-pleasing 'War on Yobs' will only worsen problems in crime-hit communities, writes former Anti-Social Behaviour Officer Nick Pettigrew
As international tensions rise to a new level, with the Ukraine war passing its first anniversary and the Albanese Government set to announce its commitment of hundreds of billions of dollars to new weaponry, nuclear propelled subs, stealth bombers etc, The Road to War brings into sharp focus why it is not in Australia’s best Continue reading »
Recently, Australia’s Defence Minister, Richard Marles said “Our alliance with the United States is completely central to our national security and to our worldview”. This raises three questions: 1. Does our relationship with the US enhance Australia’s sovereignty? 2. Does Australia share US values? 3. Does Australia face a “China threat”? The Australian government gives Continue reading »
As the wording of the Voice referendum question is released, the Murdoch media’s “news” drives resentment with propaganda as constant as drums of war. The pounding message for its audience is that every development is a zero sum game, one that only defrauds this “conservative” base. The unspoken subtext for all these battles is the Continue reading »