Luke Arbuckle – big news in QLD
Tony Moore at the Brisbane Times today published an article in conversation with Queensland candidate, Luke Arbuckle. Here is an extract: As the minor parties and independents campaign to be …
What’s there for aged care?
In 2021 the Federal budget included big-spending promises for the Aged Care industry – an extra $17.7 billion over five years, or roughly $3.5 billion a year. Suzanne Rogers, Democrats …
What motivated the release of refugees? The possibility of an election loss …
Democrats refugee spokesperson, Chris Simpson: Imagine being incarcerated for nine years for nothing more than seeking a better life. Imagine being locked up at 24 years of age and finally …
Early childhood development
The years from birth to the age of eight are crucial for children’s social, emotional, and intellectual development. Services currently provided for pre-school early childhood development and care are expensive, ill-defined, …
On climate-security risks, Australia missing in action
Former leaders of our defence forces are today calling it out – climate change now represents the greatest threat to the future and security of Australians. Our earth is already …
Cut fuel excise – or solve the problem?
With the price of unleaded petrol now over $2 per litre, the government is signaling a cut in fuel excise but this is no solution to higher prices or reducing …
Australia’s defences in the new world disorder
What are the defence implications of the Ukraine invasion for Australia – especially in the next few years?
Navy ‘Pathetically Outgunned’
The Australian Navy is useless against China warn various experts in this Age investigation. Billions have been spent on surface warships that cannot survive modern warfare while the submarine program …
Last seven years hottest on record
New data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows the world continues to warm up as the government and opposition continue to avoid doing anything substantive about climate change.
Wasting $40 billion on tanks
Australia should buy long-range anti-ship missiles instead of more tanks. Tanks are a bad way to defend Australia.