Andrews technically correct - posted by Graham

After having read reports of Kevin Andrew's press conference where he provides further reasons for revoking Mohamed Haneef's visa (like this one) I'm satisfied that he had good grounds. The minister only has to operate on the basis of the... More

Procreate early, vote often - posted by Graham

It must be one of the screwiest ideas to come out of a nominally intelligent person in quite a while. Labor MP Evan Thornley suggests that parents ought to be able to vote on behalf of their children under 18... More

Graham TV - posted by Graham

I'm delivering a presentation tomorrow to the Victorian Association of Teachers of English. This post is to make a point. If you want to know what...you'll have to wait!... More

Crony Capitalist Land Grab - posted by Graham

The decision of the Queensland Government to establish the Urban Land Development Authority is at the one time both an admission that state governments are substantially responsible for the current housing affordability crisis, and another erosion of basic civil rights.... More

What part of separation of powers don't you understand, Premier? - posted by Graham

Peter Beattie appears to be leading the Rudd Labor attack on the federal government over the Haneef case. He is a curiously flawed tool. Rather than attacking the decision to revoke Haneef's visa, he has been burrowing into the government... More

John Howard on Climate Change on YouTube - posted by Graham

John Howard seems to at last be getting the hang of new technology. Last election he was spamming voters, with the assistance and advice of son Tim. This election he is mixing it with all the coolest of us on... More

Free Haneef now - posted by Graham

I like to think that I believe in civil liberties, but I've been barely troubled by the long time that Mohammed Haneef has spent in jail for interrogation. It seems to me that terrorism is not like any other crime.... More

Flegg national disaster - posted by Graham

The Flegg effect is far worse than recent Courier Mail reports led me to believe. Today's release of Newspoll figures allows for a comprehensive analysis of just when Bruce Flegg started to affect federal voting intentions and just how far... More

The great ABC Swindle - posted by Graham

The whole reason for having the ABC, and supporting it through taxpayer funds, is that it will be more objective than the commercial broadcasters and cover subjects that they won't. Tonight Mark Scott's ABC failed that test. I edit On... More

Can't be accidental - posted by Graham

John Howard is like Adolph Hitler - I wouldn't have even run that line in the greenest of my school boy debating days. So why would Paul Keating? Paul is either (a) barking mad or (b) up to something. I'll... More

Flegg assassination attempt - posted by Graham

Apparently the Liberal Party did a poll of federal voting intentions in Queensland in which they asked about the standing of State Leader Bruce Flegg. Today's Courier Mail reveals that Flegg has a net negative 30 something approval rating (calculated... More

Auditors qualify global warming account - posted by Graham

Who would have thought that the climate models used as the basis of IPCC greenhouse forecasts would violate 72 of 89 principles of forecasting. That's the claim from forecastingprinciples.com a site run by J. Scott Armstrong, Professor of Marketing at... More

The Iemma option? - posted by Graham

Peter Beattie's non-resignation is an interesting gambit. Tony Blair made himself a lame duck twelve or so months ago when he said he would resign in this term of the British Parliament. John Howard will obviously resign some time, unless... More