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Rossleigh BrisbaneThe AIM Network |
Economists and sporting commentators have two things in common: They frequently make predictions about the future and they’re right about as often...
Even if one doesn’t frequent that cause of so much misinformation, social media, and merely relies on the reliable sources such as Sky After Dark,...
I just realised that the title could be a little ambiguous. It could mean that I’m confused by strange things as well as Peter Dutton. Or it could...
Ok, some of you may have noticed that I’ve been on holiday… Just in case that seems a little egocentric, I’m sorry. It’s just that someone...
Ok, this may not be exactly accurate, but doesn’t it strike anyone else as ironic that many of the people who argued that we shouldn’t have a...
Ok, I did consider giving this the heading: “Anyone who confuses correlation and causation will die!” However, that would have mean that the...
Now I’m not one who beliefs in violence as a solution to problems. Generally it only makes things worse, whether we’re talking on a personal or on...
Now I could start this evening’s meal by telling my wife that I’m leaving her for Kate Middleton but I’m not going to do that for a number of...
As I often remind everyone, the trouble with conspiracy theories is that they start from two central truths of life: Now my more astute readers will...
Peter Dutton has a vision for our energy future. Personally, I think that’s great. One should have a vision particularly if one is a political...
Last week Senator Cash tweeted the… Is it still correct to say “tweet”? I mean now that it’s X, should it be “Senator Cash Xed…”? ...
It’s interesting how quickly things change! I mean wasn’t it just yesterday when Morrison and his fellow Liberals were telling us that people were...
Gloria Sty, bud Iyam riting this coz I wanna mayk sum poynts bowt reeding and fonnix… You probably read that first sentence more slowly than usual...
Before you wish congratulations to Anthony and Jodie on their engagement, let me alert you to the fact that it’s only a distraction! I know this...
Ok, you’ve all seen the photos/video of the ex-Deputy Prime Minister demonstrating his skill in answering a phone while prostrate… It’s not as...
Apparently, we should all be shocked: There is a liar in the Lodge! Now, I know that some of you are thinking that – after the years from Abbott to...
I’ve been thinking about empathy lately. You know, empathy. That capacity to put yourself in someone else’s shows and wonder how they can possibly...
Most of you have probably heard of the famous thought experiment proposed by Schrödinger where there’s a cat in a box and a vial of poison. If the...
The media is outraged over Labor’s broken promise but this is to be expected. After all, didn’t they consistently say that they hadn’t any plans...
There are two sorts of broken promises. Here is an example of each: In the latter case, I’m sure that keeping my promise is probably not something...
“Well, I got a call from God the other day… not so much a call as a… he spoke to me and he said we needed to schedule a meeting and I said…you...
You may be aware of the Frank Hardy case where he was sued for criminal libel. He wrote the novel “Power Without Glory” about John West who ran an...
All right, I have no idea whether Dutton has shares in Coles. Actually, he may have shares in Woolworths for all I know but whatever the truth, you...
In my change today I received a new dollar coin and it had King Charles on it which is just fine. However, those communists in Canberra have him...
This appeared as one of those links to similar articles and, as it was written about ten Defence Ministers ago, I’d forgotten all about it. You can...
A lot of people don’t seem to be able to distinguish between weather and climate. The climate is what happens over the long term, whereas weather is...
Ok, so this is just an obvious joke which you’ve probably heard: It’s wrong to call Rupert Murdoch the Devil! I mean he may have done some pretty...
Ok, I didn’t notice quite as many people complaining about Christmas being cancelled this year and aggressively saying that they’d say: “Merry...
Interviewer: Tonight we have a spokesman for Peter Dutton because he wasn’t available so we have Noah Dear to explaining what Mr Dutton meant when...
Hopefully that won’t be picked up by someone on Sky and become the story of the week… Or given that the Liberals are going to great lengths to...
If you caste your mind back to the Black Lives Matter protests and remember the response from some was: “All lives matter!” and the argy-bargy...
Is a Marxist, a socialist? And If the Nazis were the National Socialists does that mean that they were left wing because they had the word...
Now, I’m going to divide you into two groups here: And, of course, it’s not that those of you in the first group lack basic numeracy or...
Recently I saw this alert on a film I was about to watch which warned me: STRONG NUDITY And I couldn’t help but wonder if there are films with...
Don’t you just love the ambiguity of language? I mean it helps so many clickbait articles and while people who read me regularly will know that I...
The actual headline in The Australian Financial Review was Now, I can’t help but feel that even they found Gina Rinehart’s speech a little over...
The other day in Parliament Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton moved a motion which linked Prime Minister Albanese’s overseas trips to the rise in...
“Good afternoon, today we are fortunate to have the pleasure of interviewing, Miss Information, who works for the Proper Gander Party. First...
One thing that I’ve come to believe about politics is that it helps to have a strong narrative. Note that I said “strong” and not...
“Good morning, Mr Howard, now before I continue I’d just like to establish that you’re a work of fiction for satirical purposes and as such I...
Ok, for those of you confused about the situation in the Middle East it’s pretty similar to what’s been happening in the world since things began....
As someone once said, “There are always two ways of looking at things!” which could be considered misinformation because sometimes there are more...
Politics is a strange game… Now, I realise a lot of people are going to tell me that it’s not a game and that political decisions have real and...
Yesterday, the Coalition called for a Royal Commission into spending on Indigenous people and child abuse in Indigenous communities. Normally, I...
Let’s start with a decision by a future Australian government to build zoos in order to ensure that biodiversity isn’t lost. This plan involves...
Trying to find a consistent pattern to the Liberals has been difficult over the years, but I’d have to say that Dutton has raised it to a whole new...
The recent problems in the Middle East have led a number of commentators to speculate that this may lead to higher fuel prices which will undoubtedly...
Apparently, Dan Tehan was on QandA last night. I only know this because I’ve picked it up on social media because I’ve been forbidden to watch...
With the resignation of Dan Andrews, Victorians can once again go to coffee shops and cafe owners will undoubtedly be offering free coffee in...
“Beer?” “Thanks” “So what you been up to this week?” “I went on a march to support the No Campaign.” “Really, why?” ...