Abbott Government: Incompetent, sinister and immoral

18 Jul 2015 | There is a growing consensus that the Abbott Government is no longer fit to represent us. Natalie ...  

Coming: The Age of Australian Corporatocracy

17 Jul 2015 | The Abbott government's neoliberalism is skewing the balance against the sovereignty of the people ...  

Democratic renewal, vested interests and the subversion of the public interest?

16 Jul 2015 | The problem of vested interests and their corruption of public debate must be addressed. It is ...  

Scotland’s new independence movement — the National Yes Registry

15 Jul 2015 | People all over the world want their own voice and their own power, writes Lesley Docksey — the ...  

Who will rid us of this turbulent priest?

10 Jul 2015 | To reclaim the lawful, liberal, decent society we once were, we must soon rid ourselves of the ...  

Towards a true democracy with the Apolitical Party

23 Jun 2015 | With the aim of injecting true representative democracy into Australia's flawed political system ...  

800 years post Magna Carta: Why no equal justice for all whistleblowers?

19 Jun 2015 | This week, we celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta but do we really have equal ...  

Boats secrecy leads to bad policy without democratic accountability

17 Jun 2015 | The secrecy around whether Australian officials paid people smugglers highlights the way the ...  

TPP deal heralds soaring cost of medicines

11 Jun 2015 | As the Abbott Government moves towards signing the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership, health ...  

Constitutional football — the latest game in Australian politics

9 Jun 2015 | Our Constitution is being kicked around like a football at the moment, writes Tony Magrathea.  

100 years of compulsory voting

1 Jun 2015 | Today is the centenary of Australia's first election with compulsory voting — Queensland, 1 June ...  

You've got to hand it to Abbott (citizenship, that is)

29 May 2015 | The public groundswell on social media following Change.org's petition requesting Tony Abbott ...  

An Australian Republic — or Fourth in Line as Australia’s Head of State?

20 May 2015 | Earlier this month, a baby was born, instantly becoming fourth in line to be Australian head of ...  

Reclaiming Australia from the modern age

12 Apr 2015 | Last weekend’s Reclaim Australia rallies were superbly successful, but only in raising intern ...  

AEC returns: Adding up who owns our democracy

3 Apr 2015 | The AEC annual political party returns show a clear pattern, writes Sydney bureau chief Ross ...  

TPP vs Democracy: Trade deal spells out plan for power grab by corporations

1 Apr 2015 | Newly leaked documents reveal the TPP to be an immense corporate power grab aimed squarely at ...  

Scott Morrison's message to Australians: Stop whining and take your medicine

4 Mar 2015 | Scott Morrison is one of the most rancorous and divisive politicians in our history, yet is now ...  

Tony Abbott's dual citizenship: Stop asking questions — he's the PM!

17 Feb 2015 | When Tony Magrathea called the office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet last week to ask why he ...