Politics

All we have to fear are politicians themselves!

Just as the world economy and stock markets have a chance of beating the Coronavirus, dumb politicians are doing what politicians do - screwing everything up!

A Bigger Picture: My review of Malcolm Turnbull’s autobiography

In my opinion ‘A Bigger Picture’ is the best of the post-prime ministerial autobiographies, but that doesn’t mean its criticisms are unjust.

If Trump gets his way, there will be blood!

How and when do we get even with China over the Coronavirus? That’s the economic question that needs to be rationalised.

Government JobKeeper backdown shows leadership at an all-time high

Overnight the Federal Government acknowledged a weakness in its JobKeeper programme and had the character to fix it asap. This is leadership!

Will some super ‘sneaks’ use the Coronavirus to buy a house?

Nearly half a million Australians have lined up to dip into their super to cope with loss of income from the Coronavirus. But some might use super for other reasons.

Who’ll pay this $300 billion Coronavirus debt? Bill Shorten knows you don’t mess with older Aussies!

The Coronavirus could soon spark a taxing ageist national debate over who should pay for the Government’s rescue plan.

Biden will defeat Trump

Trump’s handling of the Coronavirus has further divided America. Joe Biden will enjoy a landslide victory in the electoral college and probably in the popular vote as well.

Is the PM pivoting to parole us early from this Coronavirus prison?

Could we be heading back to work sooner than we think?

Home alone: when will it stop?

There’s global ‘talk’ about release dates happening. When normal life returns, will stocks roar back?

How the West was Won

My plan to reform the Legislative Council voting system didn’t work. Here’s my Plan B, which I hope will change things in Western Australia.

Morrison’s stimulus is of Crocodile Dundee proportions!

As good Coronavirus news unfolds, the Morrison Government has done a Crocodile Dundee by looking at the size of its former stimulus packages and effectively saying: “That's not a knife… THAT's a knife.”

ScoMo and Josh take on COVID-19

Will the scariness of our uncertain futures be offset by the $189 billion that the PM and the Treasurer are throwing at the problem?

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