Following Gillard’s guillotining we’re wondering what Kevin Rudd’s mass appeal is all about. Psychoanalysis of the Australian body (brain?) politic is called for. … More
Category: Politics
Kitchen Rules
Gosh, time flies when you’re entertained by political giants Julia and Tony doing their ‘I’m gunna rip your throat out’ routine and other … More
Conscription: A Memoir
Historians and fans of the Whitlam government have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of its election. In December 1972 Gough … More
Banging for Barangaroo Bucks
The Fatty O’Barrell government is really scraping the bottom thereof, with its latest genuflection to the Evil (Packer-Gambler) Empire. By … More
Australia’s Afghan War Fails
KC has been an ardent critic of Australia’s Afghan intervention since its misguided inception in the time-honoured tradition of following … More
Pollies & Crackers
Last year the Remuneration Tribunal gave our Federal parliamentarians a serious Christmas present in the form of huge pay increases. … More
Gonski’s Gauntlet to Gillard & Garrett
The Gonski Review of our education funding arrangements has called for a new approach, with the establishment of a Schooling … More
Ruddy Farago of Foreign Affairs
Terrible Tony Abbott’s assessment of our bumptious and erstwhile Foreign Affairs Minister was mostly spot-on. KRudd liked parading his intelligence and posturing on the … More
Germany in Europe: Win/Win or No Win?
So much learned commentary on Germany’s role in Europe’s financial woes, that the simple mind is definitely boggling. And it … More
Women Shooters of the World Unite!
Progressive forces in shooting & hunting are gathering strength, as women take a more assertive role in this male-dominated field. Linking … More
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