RK Crosby writes that there is a new divide emerging: it’s no longer city versus country, it’s city vs coast vs country, and we’re rapidly being demoted to third class citizens.
Political
Posted inOpinion, Political
Opinion: Productivity gains come from getting the plumbing right
Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Productivity, writes that making the economy easier to move through by clearing delays and duplications will make it easier for business.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars, Something to Think About
Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?
RK Crosby say’s you’re not imagining it, everyone is angry. And it’s not hard to figure out why, but it is hard to figure out why politicians are making it worse.
Posted inFeatured, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: Is Angus Taylor Ignorant, Nasty or Just Clueless?
Denise says we expect lazy grievance politics from One Nation, but the Coalition should be better than this.
Posted inFeatured, Political, Regulars
Begin Rant: One Nation did not win Farrer
RK Crosby says that One Nation did not win the Farrer by-election. Also: wind turbines are hypnotising cattle. It’s true.
Posted inPolitical
Opinion: Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Every day, hundreds of trucks barrel along highways from Melbourne to Brisbane. Some B-triple trucks stretch to 36 metres or more, more than seven times the length of an average car. Australia relies on those largely diesel-fuelled trucks for the vast majority of our intercity freight. More trucks are on the way. Infrastructure Australia predicts […]
Posted inPolitical, Social
Opinion: This new tax probably won’t affect you – but you want it to
Claire Stuchbery writes the government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook, which probably won’t have any impact on you – but you want it to.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: Should we split Northern NSW into its own state? Yes.
RK Crosby says the issue of Statehood does tend to resurface whenever the gap between what our communities need and what they get becomes painful. Like now.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: The economy isn’t the problem – the story about it is
Denise says Australia is navigating a difficult global environment better than most, and the ‘crisis’ media coverage is chipping away at confidence.
Posted inPolitical, Regulars
Begin Rant: Hey Angus, we don’t want your ‘values’
RK Crosby says other than pulling the trigger yourself, there is absolutely nothing more antisemitic a person can do than use the targeted massacre of Jews as a justification to deliver the Neo-Nazis the white supremacist policy they want.