Populism in the UK and Australia: A Comparative Analysis of Nigel Farage and Peter Dutton
Australia's Peter Dutton reflects much of populist political rhetoric and manoeuvring of the UK's Nigel Farage.
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April 6, 2025
Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Environment / First Nations/Indigenous / Government
The Corruption Obsession: A Distraction from Urgent National Issues in Australia
Australia's focus on corruption comes at the expense of examining the broader issues impeding improvements in other aspects of national urgency.
April 5, 2025
Mirage of Reform: Donor Influence and the Two-Party System in Australian Politics
Independent candidates, who a largely no funded by corporate interests, have greater ability to act in the interests of their constituents.
March 31, 2025
Accountability / Commonwealth Government / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Democracy / Government
Three Years Is Not Enough: Why Labor Should Be Returned as a Minority Government
Electing a minority Labor government at the upcoming election would enable ongoing correction for damage from the Morrison government.
March 29, 2025
Accountability / Culture / Discrimination / Genocide / Government / Human Rights / International Law / United Nations
Israel’s Actions in Gaza Cannot Be Justified on Either Military or Moral Grounds
The invasion of Gaza cannot be justified on military or moral grounds and is affront to international law.
March 23, 2025
Without the Foot Soldiers, There Could Have Been No Holocaust
The horror of the Holocaust required many people to blindly accept propaganda and turn a blind to the evil perpetrated by the Nazis.
March 20, 2025
Accountability / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Discrimination / Government / Rule of Law
How Cronyism Works: Power, Privilege, and the Burden of Cost
Cronyism rigs economic benefits in favour of an inner circle or elites, shifting the costs onto those less privileged.
March 14, 2025
Curating Reality: The Age-Old Political Game of Statistical Manipulation
Look past quoted numbers in order to highlight the true value of statistics, but beware, numbers can burn!
March 13, 2025
Accountability / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Human Rights / International Law / Justice / Law / Rule of Law
Corporate Crimes Against Humanity: Accountability in a Globalised World
Multi-national corporations are often responsible for the abuse of human rights, for which they must be held accountable.
March 11, 2025
Accountability / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Government / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law
The Politicisation of the Australian Federal Police: A Deep Dive into a Troubling Trend
Perceptions of the politicisation of the AFP have considerable weight stretching back to its origins and continuing to today.
March 10, 2025
Corruption: It Takes a Village (of Failures)
Corruption thrives when the inept and complicit fail to perform their duties, allowing the safeguards on transparency and accountability to fail.
March 9, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Human Rights / Racism / Rule of Law
Self-interest and the Web of Lies: When Democracy Fails
To place a person above or outside the law is to undermine democracy.
March 3, 2025
Morrison’s Legacy, the reasons why Albanese Deserves a Second Term
When considering who should form Government after the next election, remember Morrison's legacy..
February 28, 2025
Accountability / Culture / Environment / Government / Human Rights / International Law / Justice / Mining / West Papua
The Impact of the Grasberg Mine: A Deep Dive into West Papua’s Struggles
The Grasberg Mine in West Papua is damaging the environment and compromises the health and cultural heritage of the local Indigenous people.
February 25, 2025
The Illusion of Institutional Integrity: A Critical Analysis of Australia’s Political Guardrail Institutions
Australia’s political guardrail institutions are often holograms lacking the substantive ability to fulfill their mandates.
February 18, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / Racism / Rule of Law
Law, Racism, and Power Abuse: An Examination of Institutional Failures in Australia
Preamble This article responds to a vile, racist comment left on my website by a self-described white supremacist using the pseudonym “Don’t Like Abos.” Highly original. The comment read: “Look,…
February 16, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / Government / Justice / Law Enforcement / Police
Economic Terrorism: The Politicisation of the Australian Federal Police
Politicisation of the Australian Federal Police biases law enforcement, diverting the drivers from community service and underpinning unprofessional behaviour.
February 13, 2025
The Integrity of Legal Documents: A Case Study of Altered Affidavits and Judicial Accountability
Failure to ensure the integrity of legal documents and to hold those accountable for breach are hallmarks of a failed justice system.
February 11, 2025
The new truth-tellers: individuals who dare to challenge the establishment
The loss of trust in once trusted sources of information has given rise to a breed of truth-tellers who trade upon distrust to leverage their own aims.
February 6, 2025
The Two Faces of Corruption: A Demand for Accountability
Corruption is a systemic issue that transcends political affiliations and demands accountability, no less in the ACT than any other jurisdiction.
February 4, 2025