Tuesday 8th of October 2024

John Richardson's blog

thank god for sophie ...

thank god for sophie ...

I have never held the former member for Indi in any high regard. Her political persona as an MP revealed few personal attributes beyond untethered ambition and a complete disregard for decency.

the watchers ...

the watchers ...

a new way of living ...

a new way of living ...

systemic child abuse ...

systemic child abuse ...

the usual supects ...

the usual suspects ...

 

fox at the henouse ... again ...

fox at the henhouse ... again ...

 

the real ANZAC tradition ...

the real ANZAC tradition ...

Today was, of course, Anzac Day, where we honour our fallen and remember the feats of Australian soldiers and service personnel from Gallipoli and beyond.

real welfare ...

real welfare ...

No doubt you will be shocked to learn, as I was, that it is the rich who benefit overwhelmingly from negative gearing losses, and the superannuation and capital gains discount tax concessions.

Here are some pesky facts.

a fine piece of work ...

a fine piece of work ...

The Federal Opposition has slammed comments by former Liberal frontbencher Sophie Mirabella, who says a Victorian hospital missed out on $10 million in federal funding because she was not re-elected to the seat of Indi at the last election.

Cybersecurity? The biggest online criminals are ... us

Cybersecurity? The biggest online criminals are ... us

from Crikey …

Bernard Keane

very unusual payments ...

very unusual payments ...

IBAC investigates the Victorian education department’s failed Ultranet …

lest we forget ...

lest we forget ...

nearing perdition ...

nearing perdition ...

Financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump – neoliberalism has played its part in them all. Why has the left failed to come up with an alternative?

taking care of business ...

taking care of business ...

A report issued Thursday by the British charity Oxfam found that the 50 largest US corporations are hiding $1.4 trillion in profits in overseas accounts to avoid US income taxes, much of it in tax havens like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.

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