Peter Dutton’s own budget alternatives released last night (27 February 22025) was marked by one overwhelming fact. There was almost nothing in it. H does not want to announce what would happen if his party became the government. This is ominous. Continue reading Peter Dutton’s budget speech was marked by dishonest evasion
The federal budget has been delivered and whatever the election campaigners might insist, it hasn’t delivered much. Business as usual is the best term to use. There are a few small give ways. After all, this is a pre-election budget. Maybe just enough to blunt Peter Dutton’ ambition to be Prime Minister. But overall, it will leave most voters underwhelmed. Continue reading The 2025 budget will do little to fix the big problems facing Australia
Continue reading If Trump can deport Mahmoud Khalil, freedom of speech Is dead
Despite the absence of an official election date, campaign activities are currently underway. The West Australia Ballot is over Labor lost 18 percent of the primary vote, but the Liberals failed to convert this to change their position as a non-event. The federal election will now be in May. The Albanese government has run out of time to do otherwise. Continue reading Dissatisfaction with the state of Australia will characterise the coming federal election
Anthony Albanese is right to stand up against the imposition of a 25 percent tariff on Australian exports to the United States. This is not the act of a friend. It will hit the Australian economy, although luckily, Australia is not highly reliant on exports to that country. But it will still hurt the steel and aluminium exports, will the increase in the price of these metals will add to the domestic costs of what is left of Australian manufacturing, This, in turn, will flow through the whole economy. Continue reading Washington’s imposition of tariffs on Australia must be fought against
As electioneering for the looming federal election gathers pace, the political hacks continue to pretend that this is normal times and business as usual. A good indicator of this is the focus on two-party preferences as the litmus test for their predictions. Either they can’t seem to see the changing political landscape or wish to bury the truth. Continue reading The coming federal election will not end growing dissatisfaction with the major parties
By Joe Montero
The Reserve Bank finally cut the interest rate. Mortgage holders will be happy for a while at least. But the truth is that this is not the reason for the cut. The real reason is an Attempt to temporarily slow down the rise in prices. This is a political move coming when an undeclared election campaign is under way. Continue reading The Reserve Bank has lowered the interest rate for now because Australian economy has problems
Critics of the Ukraine peace talks between Russia and the United States in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) deny a critical reality. Russia has won the war. The refusal to acknowledge this reality is behind the insistence that the talking should be about working out the terms for Russia’s surrender, and that troops be stationed in Ukraine to ensure that Russia behaves the way in which the West wants Russia to behave. Continue reading Ukraine peace talks are a recognition of Russia’s victory on the battlefield
By Adam Carlton
An Australian federal election could be called any day now, and if the polls are right, the Anthony Albanese led Labor government is heading for a fall. The Murdoch controlled media is putting its resources to push for a Peter Dutton led victory. Continue reading Labor could be heading for an election fall
