fat cats in the public piggery....
Our top civil servants are being paid exceptionally well by international standards and much more than our Prime Minister, let alone the ministers to whom they are answerable. Time for change, Rex Patrick says.
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juiia did as much as could have been done then....
In October 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard released a white paper titled Australia in the Asian Century.
the rabbit hole of truth.....
Coming Soon! The Real Politick, my own show, returns for Substack patrons only. Here is a preview of the new intro.
MARK SLEBODAMAY 11, 2025
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killing watermelons....
A single, small, low-quality do-it-yourself poster recently displayed in the center of Germany’s capital Berlin has caused a minor scandal that has gone against the grain of the country’s usually unshakable support for Israel while the latter is committing genocide.
ley to lead the libs, from a catastrophic defeat.....
Chosen on Tuesday as the first woman to lead the federal parliamentary Liberal Party, Sussan Ley is assured of a place in history as breaker of the party's "glass ceiling".
I could not stay silent in the face of innocent civilians being slaughtered...
Dumped cabinet minister Ed Husic believes speaking out on the conflict in Gaza may have contributed to his demotion as he fired shots at factional bosses behind the decision.
a long-term peace settlement without any preconditions.....
Russia is determined to find a long-term solution to the Ukraine conflict but will not allow itself to be spoken to in the “language of ultimatums,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday.
the greens grand debacle.....
Four years ago, a fresh-faced Max Chandler-Mather spoke passionately about his '18-year plan for a Greens government'.
unfortunately fortunate.....
A climate scientist from a leading Australian university has warned the unseasonably warm May weather in Western Australia and across the nation is a sign of things to come, because of the damage caused by climate change.