When the Solution Is Tyranny, Be a Problem
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What “Reaction” might cause a “Problem” for the tyrant when we consider the “Solution” that is the under 16 social media ban? “Problems” as such... Read more.
Save Furniture, Save the Past
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A recent unnerving development is the disappearance of web pages. If history can be erased, it can be denied. Which puts us into a ‘save the furniture’ mindset... Read more.
The Desecration of Australia’s Icons
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But there is a new level of desecration still polluting both these icons of rural, and outback Australia. The flotsam and jetsam of so-called health advice, torn... Read more.
Oysters with a Side of Vindication
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Oofy turned his attention to his second plate of oysters, then looked me in the eye. “The only thing that was 95% effective was the government propaganda. And... Read more.
What’s in a Name?
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Your name is important. To renounce it or change it is momentous. To be given a new secret name by an intimate partner is sublime. Imagine a new name, known only... Read more.
Mountains to Climb, Civilization to Save
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Metaphorical mountains to climb abound in our senseless world these days. Everywhere one looks there are threats and injustices that need to be exposed, overcome,... Read more.
Silence of the Damned
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None of our civil institutions shows the slightest inclination to talk about the injustices of the last few years, let alone the possibility that those injustices... Read more.
Letters to the Patronising Fools in Parliament
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One doesn’t have to look too hard, these days, to find examples of foolish patronising poseurs - the various chambers of our state and federal parliaments are... Read more.
We Must Dial Up Our Jabs Against the Tyrants
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The petitioner or the letter writer might be well advised to plan a two-pronged protest when next submitting a statement on a proposed bill or exhorting their MP... Read more.
They Want the Government to Spend Even More on Vaccines
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The Grattan (‘We change the nation – for good’) Institute has released a shallow, disingenuous report calling for the government to spend lots of money because... Read more.
Don’t Gaslight Me
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So what is it that they are only at the start of accomplishing as a newsroom? What is it, other than suppressing some stories and promoting others, that they want... Read more.
Will You Be Convicted of Spreading Misinformation?
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Australia’s new Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 seeks to impose a wide-ranging set of new obligations,... Read more.