Sinking to new lows on asylum seekers
It’s hard to fathom why a government would deny timely medical treatment to four-year old Tharnicaa, whose Tamil parents fled Sri Lanka by boat almost a decade ago. By all …
Super scandal
Now we have the figures. In 2020 >3 million people withdrew $36.4 billion from their superannuation accounts. No doubt it was a popular life-saver for almost ten per cent of …
Stage 3 tax cuts – what is fair?
In a year where those in the richest 20% saw their assets inflate substantially, while wages remained flat or down, it’s amazing to see how hard those at the top …
World environment day – some things we can do
Environment politics The big one – push for action to stop global warming which is a huge threat to the environment and biodiversity. Call for stronger environment protection laws and …
Is Australia up for a fuel cell submarine?
According to the ABC the off-the-shelf TKMS Type 214 submarine is being considered as an “interim solution” while we wait for the bespoke Attack Class submarine. That would be welcome – a rare case of common-sense breaking out! Like the Scorpène we have …
Case against the ABC averted but problem not solved
Christian Porter has ended his defamation case against Louise Milligan and the ABC. It seems that both sides are claiming the agreed statement as a victory and, since the ABC …
Excellent – you took the first step into politics by reading this
Now might be the time for you to consider joining a political party – one that takes positions based on evidence rather than ideology, one that listens, thinks about the …
Young Australians win world-first judgement on coal
Eight months after it was filed, a class action led by a group of young Australians, aged 13 to 17, has won in Federal Court against Federal Environment Minister, Sussan …
Australia: a plastic waster
The Mindaroo Foundation WA study of plastics makers, puts a world-focus on the need to massively reduce single-use plastic items that soon become waste. It also shows that per capita, Australia leads …
Uluru Statement from the Heart wins the Sydney Peace Prize
It’s more than 4 years since the 250 First Nations people presented us with the Uluru Statement from the Heart and little progress has been made despite overwhelming support from …