Canberra is becoming a Capital Mess - posted by Ronda Jambe

This week the ACT government revealed plans for a large car park close to the city centre, at the edge of Lake Burley Griffin. This is not likely to enhance Canberra's appeal, either as a tourist destination or a place... More

Garnaut super-wedges Nelson - posted by Graham

Everyone seems to have missed the obvious. Garnaut's radical position on greenhouse gas reductions also radically reduces the room for Nelson to manouvre in. Now Rudd's fairly robust position looks conservative, and the possibility of running a more conservative credible... More

Kevin's war on everything, including booze - posted by Graham

Government is in the solution business, which means to be rated a success a government needs problems - no problems, nothing to solve. Rudd's ambitious, so he's adding problems to the list of those he inherited like inflation, but are... More

You don't need a wind sock...to know which way the wind blows - posted by Ronda Jambe

The US film industry is definitely becoming more socially and politically aware. In the past few years movies have tackled issues including the drug trade (Traffic), international arms dealing (God of War), the impotence of international help in the face... More

Underage Elephant? - posted by Graham

I had to laugh at this one. I have problems with the whole concept of underage sex when the consenting parties are physically equipped to do what they do. Romeo and Juliet, if they had survived, would have potentially faced... More

In the bosom of the ladies' gym - posted by Ronda Jambe

On this Valentine's Day of 2008 may I take the opportunity to wish you love. If romanitic love is not on your doorstep, perhaps that more diffuse emotion of social well-being is within your domain. This may consist of no... More

Sorry too limited - posted by Graham

I don't have a problem with saying sorry for the "Stolen Generation", although the HREOC report "Bringing them home" appears to have exaggerated the actual facts of the matter. But to limit an apology to such a problematic and minor... More

Junkies are the scum of the earth (3) - posted by Ronda Jambe

No point in talking about my son any more. Why depress everyone, including myself? Better to boast of solutions to the tedious society vs the individual vs resource distribution conundrum. In relation to drug policy at least. Again I find... More

Australia speaks - it's Obama v McCain - posted by Graham

We can't vote in US elections, but that didn't stop On Line Opinion from running a primary for the Democratic and Republican parties involving Australians. This is the release that I put out to publicise the results. You can read... More