Religious Influence on Violent Extremism; Fraser on Budget
As expected, Abbott’s statement on national security produced critics, with the ABC’s 7.30 report sinking to depths not previously experienced (see transcript... Read More
Abbott N Security Statement. Ergas Identifies Obama Failure to Recognise Religious Influence
Abbott made his National Security statement (see text below) not to Parliament but to the Canberra HQ of the Australian Federal Police... Read More
Abbott Stronger? New Checks on Immigrants?
The article below is not exactly the same as the one actually printed in today’s Herald Sun but both versions include some... Read More
Obama Wants War Against Is; IS in Australia; Abbott’s Status
US Strengthens Resistance to IS And ? Obama’s decision to seek a declaration of war by Congress against IS (see below) is... Read More
Spill & Abbott Reaction Leave Uncertainty
The outcome of the spill indicates Abbott has to do much more to satisfy his own party members and to improve the... Read More
What the LNP Must Do
There is no shortage of views about what should be done next week when a spill motion will be considered in the... Read More
Abbott Press Club Speech
On my return from holiday at Malua Bay I watched Abbot deliver his speech to the Press Club and answer questions after. While... Read More
Abbott, Governance, Terrorism & Related Matters
It is passing strange to find the ABC/SBS quoting critiques by Andrew Bolt, Rupert Murdoch and Alan Jones of Abbott’s knighthood decision.... Read More
Abbott Needs a Substantive Policy Response
Abbott’s decision to award Prince Phillip a knighthood (I thought Princes were already higher than Knights!) has rightly been subject to extensive... Read More
Paris Killings – Aftermaths
What has been going on after the Paris Killings? Quite a lot, it seems. But not encouraging. First, although no details have... Read More