Politics and Ethics
Politics and ethics don’t often seem to go together. But it is where the democracy reform process needs to start: demanding that our elected representatives are committed to a minimum set of ethical standards.
Kingdom of the Wicked Book Two: Order
author: Helen Dale name: Kim average rating: 3.75 book published: rating: 0 read at: 2018/11/20 date added: 2018/11/20 shelves:...
Opinion Rhapsody
Opinion Rhapsody – courtesy of Dustin & Genevieve – this brilliant parody set to the magnificent music of Queen is just too god not share. As “covers” get this about as good as it gets – opinion rhapsody is true to the original. Enjoy!
Democracy and Its Crisis
author: A.C. Grayling name: Kim average rating: 3.79 book published: rating: 4 read at: 2017/09/01 date added: 2018/11/15 shelves: review: A C Grayling writes well, he is easy to follow, although at times a bit too academically “heavy”. He is logical and...
Malcolm Turnbull Legacy
What the Malcolm Turnbull legacy will be remains to be seen. When he appeared on a special edition of the ABC’s QandA last Thursday, he was as charming, evasive and polite as ever. We didn’t learn much, but is this the end of his political career as he claims, or the beginning of a new chapter?
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The American mid term elections had a little bit of everything for everybody. It will curb some of the worst excesses of Donald Trump, but it may also get a lot uglier before it gets any better.
Bill Shorten – where the bloody hell are you?
As the Morrison government stumbles from fumble to bungle on a daily basis, Labor leader Bill Shorten is keeping a low profile. Would this not be his turn to shine, or is he just biding his time?
Accountable Leadership
As much as we like to talk about the failures – or absence – of political leadership in Australia over the last decade, there is an equal dearth of responsible and accountable leadership everywhere – including in our favourite sport – Cricket.
The Australian Spring of Politics
Democracy reform is long overdue. Is the election of independent Kerryn Phelps at the Wentworth by-election a sign of things to come – an Australian spring – led by independents? Or led by Bill Shorten? Or both.
Wentworth Democracy
The Wentworth by-election may be the most hotly contested in living memory, and it also reveals much about why our democracy is broken and needs fixing!
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