Politics
Part 7 – The Business of Enough
Part 7 – The Business of Enough The Most Dangerous Word in the Economy Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if I […]
Month: July 2026
Politics
As UK’s Prime Minister fades away, will his beloved Small Nuclear Reactor dream fade too?
As soon as mid-July, Sir Keir Starmer is expected to finally quit his job as British Prime Minister. He’s not very popular, either within his own party, or with the general public. Labour’s previous popular […]
Current affairs
Australian Political Futures: The 250th 4 July in Retrospect
“We Are the Resistance” is a powerful political protest anthem for everyone standing against authoritarianism, corruption, extremism, and the ongoing attacks on democracy by Donald Trump, MAGA Republicans, and the Project 2025 agenda. Blending emotional […]
Current affairs
Scrutinising The Unpardonable: The AUKUS Public Inquiry So Far
In the annals of policy, strategy and budgeting, the AUKUS pact comprising Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States will be seen as one of the most mindless, absurd projects of tiny, poorly furnished […]
Editorial
The Paper Tiger’s Teeth – How Australia’s Model Litigant Rules Have Become a Tool of Oppression
Dedicated to my colleague and long-time associate ‘S’, with sincere thanks for the insights and contributions made to this work. I. Introduction: A Promise on Paper The Australian government is said to be bound by […]
Current affairs
In the Land of the Blind
As the world sits agape at the porthole of a sports-washer and SBS raves about the magic of a planet united by football, which Australia must call soccer, it is time to look at the […]
Politics
The Incentive Economy: Part 6 – The Business of Philanthropy
The Incentive Economy Part 6 – The Business of Philanthropy Saints, Sinners and Tax Deductions Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if […]
Politics
Laboratory Politics: Monoculture Down Under
Words can function as prisons and windows. They can cage meaning and suffocate understanding. They can also reveal concepts which breathtaking clarity. “Monoculture”, a recent word running through the podcast-press corps stable down under, is […]
Politics
Reaching Out
On the wellness racket and the lie of “resilience”. A note before we begin. What follows is written in homage to the late John Clarke and his offsider Bryan Dawe, whose weekly interviews, first on […]
Politics
The Incentive Economy: Part 5 – The Business of Replacement
The Incentive Economy Part 5 – The Business of Replacement Built to Break? Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What happens if I simply […]
Politics
Scrutiny is not Disloyalty
Editorial One of the recurring frustrations of running an independent, left-leaning site is the reaction we invariably receive when we publish articles that are critical of a Labor government. The response across social media is […]
Satire
In Eight Years Houses Will Be Free According To Economist!
“If that continues for 12 months, then that’s going to be more than a 12% decline.” Adam Creighton Yes and if it continues for eight years, houses would be free. As I wrote a few […]
Health
“AI” models left trying to fix the mess (Part 2)
By Alicia Lucas Part 2: “AI” models – left trying to fix the mess – better to try and stop it during the early stages This part contains a summary of cases where it is […]
Health
The Incentive Economy: Part 4 – The Business of Productivity
The Incentive Economy Part 4 – The Business of Productivity Working Harder So the Spreadsheet Feels Better Dad’s Test Did I have this problem five minutes ago? Who benefits if I believe I do? What […]
AIM Extra
Culture and what to believe. (Book burnings, beheadings and bigotry.)
Culture, monoculture, multiculture. What does it all mean and why are these things bandied around as though our lives are dependent upon them being deemed to be correct, whatever ‘correct’ means. Probably a good starting […]