Leading into the election, Abbott promised no cuts to health. On September 5, 2013, he said: I can assure your listeners that there will be no cuts to health” Sadly, he lied. On December 17, 2013, now safely in government, he broke that promise. According to Catherine King, the Federal member for Ballarat, he announced […]
Society & Politics
Why don’t Aborigines like Australia Day?
A friend of a friend posted this on Facebook the other day: As I see it the Aboriginals should celebrate Australia day as we all do, the present Australia is what we are enjoying, not the past, we all embrace our home and look to the future for us all. Countries have fort in wars […]
Peru can afford to give free solar panels to 2 million people, but Australia can’t?!
Australia’s government simply doesn’t care about sustainable power generation. Need proof? Check this out… Peru is giving free solar panels to 2 million of its people. And Peru has nowhere near Australia’s wealth. Here’s the comparison. Seriously! There’s obviously a problem here! If Peru can afford it, surely Australia can. Or does our coal industry have […]
Corporate tax evasion isn’t just ‘a fact of life’
We all know the mega rich are evading tax There’s an entire accounting industry built around corporate tax evasion. And the rich are the ones with the money to invest in exploiting the loopholes. We accept it – like it’s unavoidable We joke (bitterly) about it at parties: Amazing how Packer got away with paying 10c […]
The facts about ‘boat people’ – The government & media are lying
Who are ‘boat people’? ‘Boat people’ are asylum seekers who arrive by boat, without a valid visa or any other appropriate authorisation. They’re seeking protection (asylum) because they fear persecution in/from the home country (torture, murder, illegal imprisonment, etc.). Are ‘boat people’ doing something illegal? No. Asylum seekers are NOT illegal. They’ve broken no laws at […]