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Day: December 8, 2015

Australia: An Impoverished Nation

The year 2015 will likely be remembered as a watershed for the Liberal Party having surrendered what they perceived as the high moral ground of never having… Read more “Australia: An Impoverished Nation”

December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

How to Undermine our Future Well-being

While the Australian economy continues sliding towards recession, the mainstream media seems more interested in focusing its attention on the latest popularity contest between Malcolm Turnbull and… Read more “How to Undermine our Future Well-being”

December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

Everybody Loves Malcolm, but…

Remember all that nonsense about debt and deficit disasters, budget emergencies and how the Liberals were the only ones capable of managing the economy? What a waste… Read more “Everybody Loves Malcolm, but…”

December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

Printing Money

As most of us know, the term ‘printing money’ is a misnomer. Apart from a small percentage of notes and coin, today all money is processed via… Read more “Printing Money”

December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

Morrison’s Approaching Waterloo

It may be early days but Joe Hockey’s second and final attempt to bring down a credible budget appears to be unravelling already. Even on the night… Read more “Morrison’s Approaching Waterloo”

December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

Yes Paul, Religious Instruction is Child Abuse

Those who watched Q&A on Monday night might have been taken aback by US Biologist and Ecologist Dr Paul Ehrlich’s claim that religious instruction is child abuse. Host… Read more “Yes Paul, Religious Instruction is Child Abuse”

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

Abbott another Right Wing Nutter.

There’s nothing quite as pathetic as watching a former Australian prime minister trying to redress a less than stellar political career. That Tony Abbott would use the… Read more “Abbott another Right Wing Nutter.”

December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

Malcolm Fears neither Debt nor the Conservatives.

Turnbull, it would seem, has decided that he will crash through or crash. To make public his intentions in such flamboyant language is a challenge to those… Read more “Malcolm Fears neither Debt nor the Conservatives.”

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

Morrison’s Dilemma

Selecting individual elements of revenue raising to match a particular expense item is a lazy way to signal target areas where spending cuts might be on the… Read more “Morrison’s Dilemma”

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

A Political Watcher’s Pig Heaven

Former PM Tony Abbott did the rounds of his favourite shock jocks last week to vent some of his angst about the treachery he experienced from within his cabinet that… Read more “A Political Watcher’s Pig Heaven”

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by John Kelly

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