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The dogs of war are barking but Australia has no bite
The great diplomatic president of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt - who emphasised the need for statesmanship over war - coined the...
John McDonnell
May 4, 20213 min read


Economists predict 'red hit' economic recovery with childcare a big winner
Consultant economists, Deloitte Access Economics, have published their pre-budget monitor and predicted that the budget will show the...
John McDonnell
May 3, 20212 min read


The India pandemic requires a different response
Reports out of India are horrifying. There are now over 400,000 new cases of COVID 19 a day and serious cases are many more than the...
John McDonnell
May 2, 20212 min read


Josh Frydenberg shifts gears on the economy
In 2014 the Abbott government declared there was a debt and deficit disaster. At the time the net debt was around $250 billion. In 2021...
John McDonnell
Apr 29, 20212 min read


Lawsuit on the stolen generations may be a cruel hoax
On Wednesday, Shine Lawyers launched a class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth government on behalf of 6000 part-aboriginal...
John McDonnell
Apr 28, 20213 min read


Australia must help India
India is experiencing the world’s worst Covid outbreak. CNN reports that on Monday India had 352,991 news cases. This was the highest...
John McDonnell
Apr 27, 20213 min read


The climate change deception
Last week’s climate summit was described as a moment of ignominy for the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. Commentators...
John McDonnell
Apr 26, 20213 min read


Media lashing of Scomo leaves voters unmoved
For months the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been subjected to a tirade of criticism by the media on issues such as the vaccination...
John McDonnell
Apr 26, 20212 min read


National Cabinet threatens Australian foreign policy
On Thursday, Australia's national cabinet announced that there would be restrictions on departures to Australia from high-risk countries....
John McDonnell
Apr 22, 20212 min read


The China Contradiction
On Wednesday morning, BBC China correspondent Stephen McDonnell (no relation) appeared on ABC Radio National to discuss Trevor Watson’s...
John McDonnell
Apr 21, 20213 min read


The major parties converge on a consensus on climate change
The government and the opposition are converging on a consensus on climate change. In a speech delivered on Tuesday, Anthony Albanese...
John McDonnell
Apr 20, 20212 min read


The Afghan Legacy
On Monday, the Prime Minister announced that a royal commission would be established to inquire into veterans’ suicides. This underlined...
John McDonnell
Apr 19, 20213 min read


When will Australia's borders open?
When the national cabinet meets on Monday, one of the items on the agenda will be the process for re-opening the borders. As one senior...
John McDonnell
Apr 18, 20212 min read


The hypocrisy and inconsistencies of the Holgate affair
Even before she appeared before the Senate inquiry this week, Christine Holgate had engendered a lot of sympathy within and outside the...
John McDonnell
Apr 15, 20213 min read


The PM tries for a reset on vaccination roll-out
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has reinstituted twice-weekly meetings of the national cabinet and announced that the states and...
John McDonnell
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Large scale batteries could become stranded assets
On the ABC's Four Corners program on Monday, the key proposition was that gas generators were likely to become stranded assets once...
John McDonnell
Apr 13, 20212 min read


Minimum wage increase threatens small business jobs
The ACTU is arguing for a $26-a-week rise in the minimum wage in the case currently before the Fair Work Commission, but employers and...
Rikki Lambert
Apr 12, 20212 min read


Christine Holgate throws grenades at Senate hearing
Former Australia Post CEO, Christine Holgate, has accused the Prime Minister and the chairman of Australia Post of bullying her out of...
John McDonnell
Apr 12, 20211 min read


Trade minister on vital mission to Europe
Trade minister, Dan Tehan, takes off on a visit to Europe this week on a mission that is vital for Australia’s economic recovery....
John McDonnell
Apr 11, 20213 min read


Will Labor adopt Biden’s progressive agenda?
There is a strong resemblance between the agenda that Joe Biden intends to implement in his first, and probably only, term as president...
John McDonnell
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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