The death of the Queen should not blind us from the real nature of the monarchy
Contributed The great distraction will soon be over. I’m talking about the coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s and the parade of ceremonies following it. Any death […]
Government
Morrison’s multiple ministries is a warning for Australia to change course
By Jim Hayes On the one hand, the ongoing saga of Scott Morrison’s secret ministries is a distraction from the many important issues Australia faces. […]
Probe Scott Morrison’s secret ministry behaviour to combat corrupt government
Contributed The revelation of former prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret multiple ministerial roles is attracting a lot of attention. Most of it is negative. So […]
The British indulgent political circus may well catch on in Australia
Contributed Australia might be a long way away from Britain. But it seems to me that the present battle for the leadership of the conservative […]
The Albanese government faces serious challenges
By Joe Montero Coming into office, the new Albanese Labor government faces some formidable challenges. The two most all-encompassing ones are an economy in poor […]
Wages and social security justice should be at centre stage of election campaign
Contributed A few days into the election campaign and two big issues are already being ignored, the falling share of wages and the even worse […]
What is really behind the Liberal’s loss in South Australia
By Joe Montero The weekend’s election in South Australia saw the Liberal government fall and Labor take its place. Dissatisfaction over the handling of Covid, […]
The floods prove volunteers can only do so much when the government goes awol
The following has been written by RFS volunteer in western Sydney and a GetUp member. He gives his view on the Morrison government’s failure to respond and […]
Liberal’s loss in NSW result of rising unpopularity and changing national political landscape
By Joe Montero Scott Morrison and his team haven’t yet lost May’s federal election but it’s not going too well for them. Their fall isn’t […]
A federal election is coming and how should we deal with it
Contributed I thought I’d write down a few thoughts on the coming federal election. This one is more important than usual. Australia faces a combination […]