From Luna Park to the Halls of Power: The Folly of Fools, Past and Present
Fools deliver news and shape destinies, but the modern equivalents no longer deliver the witty repartee.
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August 5, 2025
The Fool’s Reign
In ancient halls where crowns held sway, The jester danced with bells a-chime, A fool by name, yet wise in play, Whispering truths through mimicry's rhyme. To monarchs blind in…
August 5, 2025
The Last Great Cause: Defending the Enlightenment in Contemporary Times
Excessive wealth accumulation and social media threaten to broaden inequality through discarding the values of the Enlightenment.
July 17, 2025
Identity Politics and Fragmented Social Cohesion in the West
Redefining national identity to include people of diverse backgrounds will bolster social cohesion to overcome democratic divisions.
July 7, 2025
Is the Australian Liberal Party Living in a Bygone Age or Protecting Billionaire Privilege?
Nostalgia and conservatism by the Liberal Party reflecting ideologies of older and elite voters, limits its relevance to younger generations.
July 5, 2025
Culture Wars in Australia: Hitching the Future to the Past
Static conservative notions of Australia prevent development of an inclusive identity in which all cultures are valued equally.
July 4, 2025
The Media, Wedge Issues and the Battle Over Ideas in Australia
Education is intended to equip students to navigate a complex world, not to battle out ideologies.
June 30, 2025
Liberal Party Membership Collapse in NSW: Causes, Consequences and Implications
The disintegration of the Liberal-National Coalition did not happen overnight, with the Liberal Party now facing a crisis of existence.
May 21, 2025
Election 2025: Hard-Right Policies, Billionaire Influence and Media
The fortunes of the Coalition were starkly divided between urban and regional areas, with the Liberal Party seen as elitist by urban voters.
May 7, 2025
Hitler's proposed World Capital Germania.
The Global Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century: The Interplay of Tyranny, Populism, and Media Influence
The new century has seen a crisis of democracy across the world, as populism and economic pressures drive disillusionment.
April 26, 2025
Politics as a Dream Caught by Reality: Cyclical History, Vico’s Philosophy, and the Populist Spiral
Humankind's eternal cycle of striving, failing, and re-imagining is reflected in the political dynamism our world repeats.
April 15, 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
Understanding Australia’s Gas Shortage: Causes, Context, and Controversy
Australia's gas shortage is a function of the lack of sound policy to ensure local supply over corporate profit.
March 30, 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
Corporate responsibility / Culture / Discrimination/Racism / Government / Human Rights / Political theory / Propaganda
Culture Wars in Australia: The Right Wing as Primary Instigator
An imbalance in media ownership enables the political right to influence the terms of elections, setting the terms through amplifying cultural tensions.
March 19, 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
Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / Government / Human Rights / Political theory / Refugees
Peter Dutton’s Bombast and the Caravan ‘Terrorist’ Plot
"He who shouts the loudest generally has the least to offer."
March 12, 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
The Company We Keep and the Hills We Choose to Die Upon
Choose your friends wisely and your statements prudently. They may become the reason you are remembered.
November 26, 2024
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / Northern Territory Intervention / Racism / Rule of Law
“May it ring for justice and change”
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous people in Australia will acknowledge that the land and people has an ancient history pre-dating colonial settlement.
February 17, 2013