January 2020 Horrendous fires ripped through eastern Victoria. This led to the logging industry opportunistically asking for government money (its second favourite activity) to log vital habitat and carbon […]
If I had a national newspaper column that allowed me to influence millions of readers and I viewed early results of a small survey that seemed . . . different to […]
When it comes to threatened species, charismatic animals usually get the most attention. But many of Australia’s plants are also in grave danger of extinction, and in many cases, the problem […]
I know I’m a recidivist when it comes to pointing out how widely & nefariously the Morrison government’s manipulation infests Australian society. Here’s a micro-example. Morrison & his chorus line have […]
Just in case you’re in any doubt about Morrison’s intent here, this is a 2009 interview with the photographer your taxes are paying for, to photograph ScottMorrisonwhohastospend15daysinquarantineafterreturningfromJapan An advertising-glossies photographer, […]
I don’t expect this to interest many people, but I have a Very Good Dog Her name is Sue because, well, that’s what suited her when she puppy-flopped into […]
This is what the great spin doctor Edward Bernays called, “The conscious, intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses” Journalists will argue, this is “news”. […]
Scott Morrison’s endless boasting about his #15daysofquarantineaftervisitingJapan (thought up by his comms team to martyr him) has been coincidentally picked up by @60Mins in a lovely little organised marketing tie-in. […]
Click here for larger spectacle I think political journalists in Australia can expect to be asked questions from Australians more and more as they begin to understand what goes on […]
Celeste Liddle November 11, 2020 You know what? If you draw a line at colonisation and state that this is where Indigenous culture ends and colonial culture begins, you’re […]
