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House of Cards

A quite lengthy article published back in November last year by Matt Barrie and Craig Tindale on Medium.com entitled, “Australia’s economy is a House of Cards”, gives… Read more “House of Cards”

February 4, 2018 by John Kelly

Why an Election in 2018 is more than likely

Notwithstanding the issue of foreign citizenship facing both the Liberal and Labor parties, which could trigger an election in 2018, there is another more pressing issue looming… Read more “Why an Election in 2018 is more than likely”

January 3, 2018 by John Kelly

How MYEFO masks Deception and Ignorance

A terrible deception has been perpetrated on the Australian people. We have been led to believe that we borrow our own currency from foreign nations, that the… Read more “How MYEFO masks Deception and Ignorance”

January 3, 2018 by John Kelly

Hats off to Queensland

On Saturday night, we witnessed another spectacular crash by One Nation Party in the Queensland state election, following their less than inspiring performance in the WA state… Read more “Hats off to Queensland”

December 2, 2017 by John Kelly

Time for the G-G to step in.

Yesterday we heard Greens Senator, Richard Di Natale say the magic words…that he was prepared to ask the Governor General to dissolve the parliament and settle the… Read more “Time for the G-G to step in.”

December 2, 2017 by John Kelly

Why can’t the nation own the NBN?

The NBN rollout has now been exposed for the debacle that it is. The ABC’s Four Corners program on Monday night saw to that. It is all… Read more “Why can’t the nation own the NBN?”

December 2, 2017 by John Kelly

It’s taxpayers’ money….er no, it’s not!

When we hear that a politician has abused his/her expense entitlements, or that federal cabinet has decided to carry out a postal survey costing $120 million, we… Read more “It’s taxpayers’ money….er no, it’s not!”

October 11, 2017 by John Kelly

It’s not your call, Mark

If the Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, Mark Coleridge thought he was going to make a definitive statement in the same sex marriage debate, he will have to… Read more “It’s not your call, Mark”

September 28, 2017 by John Kelly

It’s all happening again.

In case you haven’t noticed, the US is about to start another war. Remember George W. Bush and the lead up to the US invasion of Iraq… Read more “It’s all happening again.”

September 28, 2017 by John Kelly

When Bullshit Baffles Brains

Those of us who regard truth as a fundamental democratic value and who have now realised that truth no longer plays a part in our parliament, or our… Read more “When Bullshit Baffles Brains”

September 14, 2017 by John Kelly

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