The passing of Pope Francis
We extend our sympathies to the Catholic community on the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. He will be remembered for his humility, wisdom, compassion, unstinting advocacy on behalf of …
What is a bastard?
“They have the greatest single minded proposition of any political party anywhere in the world.”Rowan Dean “Keep the bastards honest” is ubiquitous in Australian politics. It originated with the Australian …
Watchdog retrieves Robodebt ball
Hundreds of thousands of people affected by the cruel Robodebt debacle will be relieved to know the NACC is now taking the matter seriously. The relevant definition of corruption is …
Major party stitch-up
As anticipated, what was touted as political financing reform is just another mechanism for propping up major parties. It was a done deal with no justification, no public parliamentary scrutiny …
Huge backflip on environment
Report after report shows Australia failing to arrest the decline of its natural ecosystems. You would think this government might be more likely to care, having said it would but, …
Lisa Griffiths contests WA election
WA State President Lisa Griffiths will be contesting the new state electorate of Bibra Lake as an independent candidate in the upcoming WA state election in March. Due to the …
A Trojan Horse to a Surveillance State
The Albanese government is attempting to introduce legislation that will ban social media for anyone under the age of 16, and provided a 24 hour window for the public to …
Reflecting on our democracy
With the U.S.A. election all but decided, it is timely that we affirm our commitment to the democratic process and the rule of law.
Time to give up on ‘solidarity’
Just as the States are passing legislation to stop coercive control, Labor is using it on Senator Payman, ‘for the good of the Labor Party’. The truth is that Labor …
SA’s political donation ban
We welcome the plan to ban all political donations announced by South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, ahead of the next state election. The plan appears to balance the need for …