Al who? or how I became a climate warrior - posted by Ronda Jambe

The girls at the hairdresser's didn't recognise his full page photo. So much for the power of the Women's Weekly to inform that demographic. Nor were they impressed at the idea of spreading the word about climate change. But I... More

Polluters? - posted by Graham

Looks like the environment movement has finally managed to define "being alive" as an act of vandalism. This morning on ABC Radio National Breakfast I have repeatedly heard the meeting US sponsored meeting on climate change described as a meeting... More

Expulsion update - posted by Graham

I've just fired-off a letter to the Liberal Party's General Secretary. The party extended their deadline for me to respond to the Disciplinary Committee's report until 5:00 pm today. They may hold a special meeting of State Council to consider... More

Libs draw line at Brisbane too late - posted by Graham

We might be somewhere around 5 to 6 weeks away from a federal election, but the Queensland Liberal Party State Council appeared to be more interested in making a meal of its own than stopping the Rudd threshing machine. There... More

Incompetence and conversation change lead to recovery - posted by Graham

The latest Newspoll has the government recovering by 4%. This could be a result of sampling error. Since July this year Newspoll has given a series of results that have clustered around a two-party preferred vote of 56 Labor, 44... More

Story Boards - posted by Graham

Liberal Campbell Newman used an ancient form of advertising when he successfully ran for Lord Mayor of Brisbane - the billboard. Large pictures of Newman declaring he wouldn't stand for "gridlock" dominated Brisbane's arterial roads. He was everywhere. He... More

When was Rudd converted on pokies? - posted by Graham

Until the Goss government came to power in Queensland poker machines were limited to casinos and one of the small excitements available amidst suburban domestic boredom was making a bus trip over the border to the Terranora Lakes Country Club... More

Beattie: fox but no beaver - posted by Graham

The hagiographers are out in force painting a saintly picture of Peter Beattie. But if they're right, and Beattie is an honest man, then he'll have no problems with this piece. Beattie will be remembered as a wiley politician, but... More

Peter Garrett does Don Burke - posted by Graham

I don't think this one will be a huge hit on YouTube. Peter Garrett appears to be doing a Don Burke (Chair of the Australian Environment Foundation and former celebrity gardener) impersonation. (Except I think Burke has a more optimistic... More

Still wanted; still in the best interests - posted by Graham

Should John Howard abdicate? Various Newscorp columnists and analysts, such as Andrew Bolt, Paul Kelly and Janet Albrechtsen, think so. Is this their view, their organisation's, or are they being fed by would be successors to Howard? In other words,... More

50 million Australians - posted by Graham

That's the dream of Queensland Premier Peter Beattie. Premier Beattie appeared at the Brisbane Club today, to declare victory over drought to the Brisbane business community on the basis that the recycled water plant is now working. So flushed with... More

Doing what's right for Australia - posted by Graham

There's a small billboard at the Kelvin Grove fiveways with a Liberal logo on it and the words "Doing what's right for Australia". Couldn't see an authorisation. Someone has to be setting the Liberals up, aren't they?????? At least they... More

Media outlets to take responsibility for journalists' drug habits - posted by Graham

Following the "Joey" Johns scandal, and in an effort to be consistent, major media outlets have decided that they will now take responsibility for their employees' drug habits. Johns admitted to a history of abusing alcohol and illegal drugs. Not... More