Julia Gillard – trial by gender. Verdict – exile!
FLASHBACK THIS CARTOON, DRAWN AT THE END OF JULIA GILLARD’S TENURE AS PRIME MINISTER, WAS ON DISPLAY IN THE MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY AT THE OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE IN CANBERRA.THE…
Christine Milne – it’s not easy being Greens Leader
For Christine, it’s tears of blood over logging, but John Williamson’s hit song has helped the cause: Over the hill they go, killing another mountainGotta fill the quota – can’t…
Joe’s unpalatable budget cuts for quick sale – wicked!
Budget butcher Joe Hockey tries to make his wicked cuts look palatable – nice try Joe! Link to related column published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 11 August 2014:…
For duplicitous ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Tony, lying is just unjust force of Abbott
Alan Austin writing for Independent Australia has produced a three part series: IS AUSTRALIA RUN BY COMPULSIVE LIARS? Part One: When is a porky a sackable offence? 12 April 2014…
Bad news for babes in the Tasmanian wilderness
The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie starring Greens Leader Christine Milne Link to related column by Bob Brown published in The Guardian on 6 March 2014 in which the former…
Hanson-Young – tears and fears for refugees
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is well known for her compassion towards refugees Link to related column published in The Age 19 December 2014 AGONY OF CHILDREN TREATED WORSE THAN ANIMALS…
Abbott frees gambling industry and trusts it to behave. No joke!
With apologies to Ned Kelly and Arthur Boyd Link to related column published in The Age 27 August 2013: ABBOTT FREES GAMBLING INDUSTRY FROM REFORM The Coalition will rely on…
Rupert Murdoch – destroyer of democracy – Australian style
Mr Murdoch, no fool whatever his other failings, realised very early on that – just like a large shareholding in a company leads to control of the company – 70%…
Penny Wong’s Q&A gay marriage watershed moment
In retrospect: Q&A 14 May 2012 – gay marriage watershed moment Joe Hockey verbatim: I must confess my views have changed since I’ve had children. I think in this life…