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:everyonesawinner.mp3] 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 the media. “The plea deal bans [...]

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, [...]