The type of conservatism driving the rump of the Coalition government longs for a time which was oppressive, deferential, bigoted and callous1. Some of these traits are evident in the…
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Leaders of the Catholic Church have quickly dismissed calls from the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse that the secrecy of the confessional should end1. The Royal Commission had an…
The Royal commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has recommended a redress scheme, stating: “A process for redress must provide equal access and equal treatment for survivors, regardless…
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse had its final sitting day on December 14. The Royal Commission was initiated by Prime Minister Julia Gillard in November,…
So Dastyari has resigned from the Senate, because the government has hammered him for initially accepting a payment of $1670 for a bill from the Finance Department when he had…
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had discussions with the owner of Liddell coal-fired Power Station, AGL, in an attempt to keep it open for at least another 5…
Christian couple, Nick and Sarah Jensen stated that if same sex marriage was legalised in Australia, they would divorce. This is not quite what most normal people mean by divorce….
The sickening sight of Malcolm Turnbull clenching his fist and shouting “Australia has done it” was astonishing in its hypocrisy. He had caved in to the religious right wing nut…
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Attorney General George Brandis and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann announced changes to the laws covering foreign donations and foreign interference, in an attempt both to demonise…
The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) is a right wing ‘think tank’ which is in essence a lobby group for big business. It has provided a significant number of members…
