I was of the view that Newspoll was going out of the polling business for some time, so this one surprised me: Labor 56% LNP 44% Best Prime Minister: Anthony Albanese 59% Peter Dutton 25% The only reason I have posted these statistics courtesy of the Poll Bludger is to exemplify that the first step in restoring…
The United Nations prides itself on exposing, monitoring and noting the travails and vicissitudes to be found on this troubled planet. It also prides itself on being the premier international institution that protects, or at the very least keeps an eye out for, the principles of the Charter that underpin its existence. But as with…
Regional alliances should, for the most part, remain regional. Areas of the globe can count on a number of such bodies and associations with varying degrees of heft: the Organization of American States; the Organisation of African Unity; and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Only one has decided to move beyond its natural, subscribed…
By 2353NM Some years ago, a plumber was telling me when they came back from the local pie shop with lunch to that day’s worksite, they heard someone inside. The plumber and his trades assistant were the only people scheduled to be on site that day, so they split up, covered both entrances to the…
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By David Stephens Proper recognition and commemoration of the Australian Frontier Wars at the Australian War Memorial would be a practical expression of the Spirit of Uluru. As the Albanese government begins the lengthy process of enshrining the Voice in the Australian Constitution, having the Memorial commit to Australian Frontier Wars recognition and commemoration could…
The note on Radio National’s Background Briefing on the morning of July 31 was sombre. A student, who did not divulge his real name (he is professionally pseudonymised as Ramesh), talks about services that aid him in his study. Aid is less accurate than do – given that he is working gruelling night shifts in…
By Max Ogden and John Lord One of Australia’s most vexing questions is a more equitable taxation system. At the 2019 election, the ALP presented a couple of mild tax reforms, which unfortunately contributed to its defeat. Later, when reflecting on his defeat, Bill Shorten admitted that perhaps he should have taken a different approach…
Good morning, today we have a representative from the government-in-exile, Shadow Minister for Anything Starting With E, Senator Hamingburn, Good morning, Senator. A pleasure to be here. First up, your party is voting against the 43% reduction target. Why? Because it’s just not necessary. You don’t think that the target is necessary? No, we don’t…
Sounds Biblical? As it should. Man’s inhumanity to man also features. Talking to a close friend, I was assured that my concern with climate change – more particularly with lack of action to prevent climate change – was doomed because of the selfishness of humanity And – reluctantly (because I am an optimist) I fear…
The World Health Organization has been one of the easier bodies to abuse. For parochial types, populist moaners and critics of international institutions, the WHO bore the brunt of criticisms from Donald Trump to Jair Bolsonaro. Being a key institution in identifying public health risks, it took time assessing the threat posed by SARS-CoV-2 and…