Category Archives: Australian Politics

Stuff about Auusie political events and trends

Ideology Trumps Facts, Yet Again…

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Anthony

  I’m going to go out on a limb here and posit that governments should choose policies that are good for the country and not just those that are consistent with the government’s (or would be government’s) ideology. I know, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Anthony

Bet you thought I was going to say The Bible, right? Or maybe Lord of the Rings, or The Cat in the Hat? All worthy contenders, I admit, but no. For me the greatest story is The Emperor’s New Clothes. … Continue reading →

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The Sad and Sorry Face of Addiction

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Anthony

She rose to her feet uncertainly and looked arround the assembled group. She was silent for a moment, as though she was dragging the words from deep inside her. Finally, she spoke. “I,” she said, “am an addict.” The others … Continue reading →

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A – Fortunately – Rare Species Makes a Come Back

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Anthony

Conservation groups across Australia are aroused at the news that the once considered endangered species, Queenslandicus Moronicus, has seen a sudden and entirely unexpected revival. With the death of Joe Bjelke Petersen and his sidekick Fat Albert, it was widely … Continue reading →

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Wallbanging; the pros and cons of

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Anthony

Wallop Noun: a sound thrashing; Verb:  to hit hard, as in, ‘If you don’t mow the lawn right now, I’m going to give you a good wallop”; The origin of this term is lost in the mists of time, but … Continue reading →

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It ain’t about how we start out, it’s about how we end up.

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Anthony

Malcolm Turnbull’s speech last night, where he talked about the dishonesty in contemporary political discourse, while a statement of the bleeding obvious, has, in no small way, set the feline among the winged messenger carriers. He must feel a little like the boy … Continue reading →

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Solving Australia’s Refugee Problem

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Anthony

The Permanent Secretary of the Department of Immigration clasped his hands and put his fingertips delicately to his lower lip. “Minister,” he said, solemnly, “My department has diligently exercised its collective mind in regard to, and in due consideration of, … Continue reading →

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Ahh, School Days

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Anthony

  At elevenses the other day, there was trouble in the schoolyard. See, Julia – she’s school captain – used to be friends with Christine. Christine is the leader of another gang, mostly nerdy kids who have all these facts … Continue reading →

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Political Perambulation… It’s not just the path we walk, it’s how we walk it

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Anthony

My father wasn’t much given to handing out advice. In fact, I can only remember two occasions. The first was when he counselled me to never pull a knife unless I planned to use it. I forget the precise circumstance that … Continue reading →

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*Trickle Up or Trickle Down… Defying Gravity

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Anthony

‘Same policies, different managers,’ used to pretty much sum up Oz politics in recent years. Not any more though. Polarisation is on a roll. Problem is, in a post Cold War world, terms like Left and Right no longer mean a whole … Continue reading →

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