Peter Dutton’s shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, was asked repeatedly on ABC radio recently to name a single Coalition policy to combat cost of living pressures.
April 2025
Posted inPolitics, Think
The (continual) rising cybersecurity threat in Australia’s election
Australia is at the cusp of another federal election and the threat of cyber interference from state actors has not waned, but the issue does not seem to be getting the level of media attention it deserves.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Nuclear losing support
Nuclear does not make sense if renewables can supply 100% energy. however that is far from clear. Renewables supply 35% today but unlikely to supply all. We need another source. Coal gas Ok short term but not long term.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Barnaby no-show at all candidate forums
Barnaby owes it to his electorate to show up to all ‘meet the candidates’ across the electorate. What thinking person would vote for a candidate that can’t be bothered to attend these meetings
Posted inPolitics
Compare the pair: 4 keys to Australia’s democracy edge
Threats to democracy seen in the US are a global issue, but differences in the media and political systems limit their impact in Australia — for now.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Decentralisation the way to prosperity
Planning for the future decentralisation is the foundation of which Australia should be looking at, for rather than continually creating more of the same within our larger cities opening up the country offers a way forward in not only lowering cost of living standards but offering growth and prosperity once again like in the past.
Posted inNational, Think
Bad news: Why we’re losing a generation of journalists
Shrinking budgets and job insecurity means there are fewer opportunities for young journalists, and that’s bad news, especially in regional Australia.
Posted inPolitics
Here’s a better way to spend $10b
Both Labor and Liberal parties reheated old policy and whacked a $10b price tag on it for their major campaign announcements. Surely we can do better than that?
Posted inLetters
Letter: Barnaby’s legacy just rotten policy
Barnaby Joyce was told it was a bad idea to move the pesticides regulator (APVMA) to Armidale and he did it anyway.
Posted inSolutions
OPAL is a Must Have for Travellers
Residents of the New England and Northern Inland need to demand the Premier of NSW, Chris Minns, to implement OPAL Card ticketing for our buses and trains. OPAL Card ticketing is a form of transport ticketing that is essential for all travellers in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.