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Pauline, Interest Rates, Fancy Dress And Fashion!

9 February 2026 Rossleigh 5

Lately I’ve been pondering a very interesting question: When does an event become a trend? It’s probably something that’s worth a thesis by a philosopher or a mathematician, but in simple terms, we’ve frequently heard […]

Australia map with ballot paper voting concept.

The One Nation Inflation Solution

6 February 2026 Rossleigh 4

Inflation has recently reared its ugly head again and it’s all the fault of Labor’s spending. The general consensus amongst economists and most other political parties is that Labor needs to rein in their spending […]

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The Unbelievable Similarity Between Pauline Hanson And Kid Rock!

2 February 2026 Rossleigh 9

This story about Pauline Hanson gets more incredible as it goes on, but let’s begin at the beginning… I chanced upon a Facebook story about Pauline Hanson which began: “During a visit to her old […]

Rugby player and woman on field, clipboard.

Will The Libspill Add Interest To The RBA This Week?

1 February 2026 Rossleigh 5

Ok, I said that I’d be taking time off to write a screenplay but I started having trouble. I asked a friend what was wrong and she told me that the main problem was that […]

The Trump Family Cinematic Universe

31 January 2026 Roswell 10

Fresh from the record-shattering box office success of Melania – a film seen by dozens, emotionally processed by none, and forgotten by breakfast – the studio has announced an ambitious new franchise: a feature film […]

Woman surrounded by ice creatures in cave.

The Frankness Of Anne’s Diary…

27 January 2026 Rossleigh 3

I won’t be posting for a while because I’m working on a movie screenplay. Tell me what you think. Scene: A Cafe Somewhere In A Galaxy Far, Far Away… Johannes: Guten Morning… Henrik: Guten Day. […]

News headline about Trump and Ukraine war.

Preventing World War Two…

25 January 2026 Rossleigh 5

There was a moment in my life when I talking to a woman. I loved her and I had since I was a teenager but somehow things just hadn’t worked out and, well, there was […]

Albert Einstein quote about internet misattributions.

I’m A Littleproud Of ICEland…

22 January 2026 Rossleigh 5

You’ve really got to hand it to Karoline Leavitt. She has all the skills of that guy in Baghdad who assured us that it was all under control and the Iraqi forces were repelling the […]

If Only George Orwell And I Had Written In Less Troubled Times…

20 January 2026 Rossleigh 6

There was a quote from George Orwell which I don’t have but as I’m doing the sort of stenographer stuff that passes for mainstream journalism these days, I don’t feel the need to find it […]

Man selling pineapples at outdoor market stand.

If Trump Won’t Sell Me Hawaii, I’ll Do Something… Or Not!

18 January 2026 Rossleigh 5

The funny thing about the United States… The United States… Now there’s an oxymoron if I ever heard one! Anyway, the funny thing is how strongly some of its people defend its beliefs and values […]

The First Time I Was Anti-Semitic…

14 January 2026 Rossleigh 12

Over the years, I number of things have confused me. For example, I remember writing to a columnist in response to her rather strange attitudes in the strange time after the 2001 World Trades Centre […]

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Are There Any Nazis Left Or Are They Right?

9 January 2026 Rossleigh 3

Sussan Ley recently referred to Nazis as “left”. This one of those frequent things that certain people on the right side of politics… Now when I say “the right side of politics”, I’m not suggesting […]

Mushrooms growing in green grass and leaves.

From A Saner TIme:

8 January 2026 Rossleigh 2

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell 1984 This is from the archives, written in 2024: Part of the trouble […]

Why Haven’t Cafe Owners Called For A Royal Commission?

6 January 2026 Rossleigh 9

Two things that have particularly interested me are words and numbers. I guess this is understandable given how much our society is obsessed with the same things. However, I’ve always been fascinated by the ambiguity […]

Two people revising Newspeak Dictionary definition.

Clarke & Dawe – “UNSLEEPEN™”

6 January 2026 Lachlan McKenzie 0

(Bright, cheery corporate music. Neutral set. Everything beige.) Dawe: Good evening. Tonight we’re pleased to announce an important update to the English language. Clarke: Yes. Following an extensive review, the word “woke” has been removed. […]

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