Everywhere we hear about Australia’s mental health issues. You turn the radio on late at night and there’s always someone yapping on about how much we’ve improved our attitudes or how one can get help with their mental health – for a cost, of course. The cost mainly being that one must conform to the methods and the ideals of such and such charitable organisation that’s offering the aid and receiving cash from the government. We have a government who…
Well, how do you keep up? Remember when this disgraceful priest was appointed by his Party to be the guide into our future? No? I suppose it was such a very long time ago now … Before the last election. Of course,thats how these men measure time. There is that time when we are coming up to an election when they are perfect upholders of the rights and character of all Australians and our inclusion in the free world, the…
I suppose its called testing the waters. Seeing what reaction our kids give when their government arrests foreign correspondents covering a major environmental catastrophe. No, not an act of gods, like a cyclone or a tsunami .. or a neoLibNat government but a man made disaster like Adani – I’d imagine there’s not going to be much of a reaction. Its interesting that the King allowed all those young kids to protest against environmental destruction just before him and his…
“Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all.” – Shakespeare’s King Lear. Prime minister Scott Morrison says his government has no plans … while talking up national employment figures, declaring “how good are jobs”. “Not bad I’d imagine, if ya can scam one that ya get 500+ K a year for, bully other people and ruin a beautiful country with .. eh, eh .. wink wink nudge nudge, eh, King.” The comments come as one of his backbenchers warn…
I like Ms Kenneally, I liked her when she was Premier of NSW and I like her take on her church and social conscience … What a shame we don’t have a pair like her, and Ms Gillard, running our country. It could truly considered to be a lucky country then, eh? Her article in Tuesdays SMH about Pistol Pete’s mismanagement and maladministration is an interesting take on the values of his Government, his ministry. I say, take, because I’m…
An Open Letter to GetUp. Why write a letter like this? Because I’ve been asked to. I’m constantly bombarded by requests for cash donations from GetUp which in the current political climate full of fear, denial of basic rights, and moral bankruptcy is not within my means .. much as I wish it was. I’m concerned that GetUp itself, is becoming just another self-interested organisation chasing the fast buck. Another neoliberal excuse maker. I’ve supported GetUp through the last few…
You know, I’m a book addict. Since I was very little books have been all around me. I grew up in a land without TV with parents who read. My Dad read technical books and books on sailing .. and that’s really all I remember about his books .. my Mum, I think she read everything; at least she read everything to me and my little sister. Bedtime stories, Hobbits, Boland light railways under the table in storms. Little golden…
I want to tell you a story about an old fella I know. I know him quite well. He’s a beaten up old sod .. looks like death warmed up … And only just warmed up at that. There was a time when he was a valued member of society – well, thats probably not true. Knowing him as I do, I’d say that at no time would he have been valued by Society, but valued by his community he…