Denise writes that for years, politicians, economists and media commentators have demanded bold tax reform. The outrage only began when someone finally proposed it.
Denise McHugh
Posted inOpinion, Regulars, Social
Denise’s Desk: Characters from Under the Dome
Denise writes about the people you work with every day — and why one of them has been internally screaming since 2018.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Bonus Denise’s Desk: “Girls Are Not As Good As Boys” – Joyce Shows His True Colours
Denise couldn’t wait to next week to have her say on the latest offensive act by Barnaby Joyce.
Posted inFeatured, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: The Schoolyard Bully Test
Denise says Barnaby Joyce’s recent comments about disability failed the schoolyard bully test spectacularly.
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Denise’s Desk: When Tax Reform Became “Communism” and Other Budget Fairy Tales
Denise says the response and rhetoric around the federal budget has been ridiculous.
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Denise’s Desk: Is Angus Taylor Ignorant, Nasty or Just Clueless?
Denise says we expect lazy grievance politics from One Nation, but the Coalition should be better than this.
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Denise’s Desk: Utopia Was Never Satire
Denise says she is increasingly convinced that the TV show Utopia was never satire, it was an observational documentary.
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Denise’s Desk: Private Jets, Public Money. How is this allowed?
Denise writes this week about populist rhetoric, private jets and taxpayer-funded travel — the contradictions are getting harder to ignore. When does it stop passing the pub test?
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: Barnaby Joyce, One Nation and the Politics of Pretending
Denise says there are few things more predictable in Australian politics than Barnaby Joyce putting on the hat, rolling out the country bloke routine, and warning Australians that someone else is coming for their money.
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Denise’s Desk: The economy isn’t the problem – the story about it is
Denise says Australia is navigating a difficult global environment better than most, and the ‘crisis’ media coverage is chipping away at confidence.