The Liar in the Lodge

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When they say that Scott Morrison is good at electioneering, it really means he is telling more lies and misdirecting. The PM has been outed as an inveterate liar by members of his own government, the French President, and public servants in Canberra. Once again Morrison is loudly lying andContinue Reading

Scott Morrison at Press Club

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Do Australians trust their leaders? Do they expect trustworthiness in their politicians? The evidence is mounting against Morrison in this regard, with lying allegations stacking up unlike the shelves in our supermarkets. Scott Morrison pretends sincerity when it suits his political objectives. Scotty from marketing can sell a spiel withContinue Reading

Scott Boland

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The recent lauding of indigenous cricketer Scott Boland for his bowling performance at the MCG during the Boxing Day Ashes test match was wonderful. However, the Australian cricket community patting themselves on the back for his selection is fairly sickening. The real story is that Boland was only the secondContinue Reading

King Midas

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King Midas was a mythical ruler of Phrygia in Asia Minor. Phrygia was located in central Anatolia in what we now call modern Turkey. Midas’s legendary fame is based upon his ability to transform everything he touched into gold. This magical ability was bestowed upon Midas by the god Dionysus.Continue Reading

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The very idea of a god is a vote of no confidence in ourselves. Human beings must not respect one another if we look to a non-human entity to divinely rule over us. History tells us that civilisation after civilisation have created the existence of supreme beings to sit inContinue Reading

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After decades of neglect Australia and the US are finally spending some money in the Pacific. The announcement of the laying of an undersea cable to provide internet to island nations in the Pacific is a prime example of this. Why are they doing this now? In one word China.Continue Reading

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Far right protesters Melbourne

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The terms right wing and left wing have become entrenched in today’s political narrative. Historically, the terms have come down to us from the time of the French Revolution in 1789. The aristocracy sat on the right-hand side of the presiding officer. The Third Estate deputies sat on the left-handContinue Reading

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text is the foundation of search

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Lots of people use the internet without understanding how it works. This is not unusual as most of us do not comprehend exactly how many things work. If I asked how electrical current passes from the mains to your device, the majority of folks would say it runs down theContinue Reading