The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted interest rates to an 11-year high of 6.75 per cent. My question is: if the economy is going so well and both parties are suggesting that they are experts at managing the economy and keeping interest rates low, why are they both making huge election promises? Answer: it [...]

Well the election has been called and I’m excited! John Howard today announced that the Federal election will be held on November 24, 2007. The electoral role closes on Wednesday, so for those hundreds of thousands of Australians who aren’t enrolled, or are enrolled incorrectly, update your details now. When making the announcement Mr Howard [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Hicks case has finally been resolved and everyone is a winner! “It was a good result for Hicks because he finally has a date for release and a chance to be close to his family, although he will not earn a cent from selling his story to [...]

What he did… “… Hicks acknowledged that he trained with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and fought with its forces against US allies in Afghanistan in late 2001 for two hours and then sold his gun to raise cab fare and tried to flee to Pakistan.” (ABC article) + “Hicks admitted he had trained with al-Qaeda, [...]

The Honourable John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia, 26 January 2008: “Australia Day has always been an occasion when all Australian celebrate the amazing country we live in. We gather together to celebrate the prosperity and the freedom of our country. “However, we forget that the land we now stand on has always been the [...]

Earlier this week the Prime Minister’s office revealed they were preparing a submission to review the rights of homosexual couples (ABC). Conveniently revealed during Syndey’s annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (the PM is a clever little fella), the laws would give citizens in same-sex relationships equal rights as people in heterosexual unions, in areas [...]