November 14, 2023

The lying game: Australia’s political landscape to come

Throughout 2016 to 2018, telco giant Samsung Australia advertised a staggeringly expensive “water resistant” mobile phone. The phone could float

October 6, 2023

What is happening to ‘our’ ABC?

At some time between 10 and 11 am on September 3rd last month, a man called Nick Fletcher passed a

September 15, 2023

Voiceless

It may or may not be a well-known fact that the Uluru Statement From The Heart has a beautifully subtle,

August 25, 2023

Bullshit and spin

During his rise to power in 1930’s Germany, Adolf Hitler’s inner circle had a major problem – their leader was

July 26, 2023

Dudded: Peter Dutton in No-man’s land

Is there anyone in Australia paying attention to the federal Liberal Party apart from Canberra coke dealers and those men

June 16, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith – the beautiful things he’s seen

On the same day Afghan farmer Ali Jan was smashed off a rocky cliff by Ben Roberts-Smith with such force

May 16, 2023

Labor pains

It’s been a rocky old quarter for Labor’s spinmeisters, what with Prime Minister Albanese’s footsies with Kyle-who-needs-sensitivity-training, all while spending

April 14, 2023

Trump – America’s most wanted

In a Manhattan courtroom this month, the world witnessed (and by world, I mean those who give a fig about

March 14, 2023

The rise of the Right-eous

The right’s agenda is no longer about manipulating the media, it’s about manipulating reality

September 20, 2022

Mournography

18th century Britain would be proud