One Nation, the Farrer By-Election and the Sickness of Western Democracy
Farrer has become the canary in the electoral mine, highlighting that voters in regional areas have had enough of being ignored.
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May 12, 2026
The Land of the Fair Go (A Lament)
That is the wound that does not close — to love a place that is choosing, deliberately, with its eyes open, to be less than it was, less than it could be ...
May 11, 2026
The Red-Haired Fishmonger and the Billionaire From the West: A Fable
Ambition combined with greed and envy makes for a dangerous combination.
May 6, 2026
The Populist
She storms through rallies like a queen of the lost,and something in the crowd completes the circuit – not stupidity, not theatre, but a costlong owed, long felt, finally given…
April 27, 2026
Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Racism / Refugee Policy / Respect / Shared humanity / Uncategorized
Riquet with the Quiff:A Fairy Tale for Australia’s Unfinished Multicultural Masterpiece
We are the princess. Reject Hanson’s othering. Love our unfinished multicultural nation enough to transform. Wish it so.
April 26, 2026
Spirit of the Age: Australia, Islam, and Honest Reckoning
Australia's future lies with those who are working constructively to build a more mature multicultural society.
March 27, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Racism / Refugee Policy
Pauline Hanson: Why I Would Never Vote for One Nation
I have been voting in Australian elections for decades. Over that time I have supported a range of parties and individuals – Liberal when I thought they had the right…
March 9, 2026
The One Nation Comic Opera
The diva belts her entrance With forty notes of vengeance .
February 26, 2026
One Nation on Immigration: Naive, Unworkable and Racist
Impractical proposals to address social and housing challenges by One Nations reveal a lack of comprehension of the economic necessities of immigration.
February 25, 2026
Hate Speech, Hanson and One Nation: The Erosion of Australia’s Social Cohesion
Addressing isolated racism whilst ignoring that against other ethnicities or cultures is a bandage to a systemic wound.
February 24, 2026
Ignorance and Division – Exclusionary Politics in Australian Society
Ignorance in debate by public figures and willful misrepresentation by media underscore the exclusive rhetoric that fractures societal cohesion.
February 23, 2026
Pauline Hanson – Unmasking the Myth of the Ordinary Australian Battler
Democracies require honest communicators who resist the temptation to leverage social anxiety.
February 5, 2026
Pauline Hanson and the Politics of Grievance – A Critical Examination of Divisive Populism
Grievance-driven politics needs to be challenged with positive policies and practical solutions.
January 31, 2026
Debunking Pauline Hanson’s Anti-Immigration Rhetoric: A Fact-Based Critique
Blaming the costs of living, lack of housing and cultural issues to migration ignores the benefits, including economic growth and prosperity.
October 9, 2025