Noely Neate

• Noely Neate is not a journalist, nor a professional writer, just a punter toiling away on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

  She holds a MLL – a Master of Living Life – despite the stupidity of many of our nation’s political machinations and manoeuvrings. With considerable experience of negotiating day-to-day life, Noely uses her knowledge to highlight the nonsense often suggested by those in the corridors of power, and questions whether the punters are really being represented as a priority.

  Noely does not belong to a political party, though is partial to Independents and in the interests of full disclosure was a member of the Democrats, back in the day — way, way, back in the day.

  In her day job, she is a small business owner and proud founder of a regional community portal. In Noely’s spare time she is CrankyPants Noely, tweeting as @YaThinkN and blogging on YaThink.com.au.

  Her finest work to date is somehow turning a brainfart tweet into the crowd-sourced #MyBroadbandvReality submission to the Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network with a few other online mates. 

Articles written by Noely Neate (73)

• 3 April 2022 | A Federal Election is imminent and media matters
• 12 February 2022 | FLASHBACK 2019: Scott Morrison's religious freedom is damning the nation
• 4 November 2020 | Women in politics don't get the credit they deserve
• 21 May 2020 | Worst of the COVID-19 crisis was averted despite PM Morrison, not because of him
• 6 May 2020 | COVIDSafe: For many, privacy isn't a luxury to give up
• 2 April 2020 | Australia's selfish society needs a reality check
• 13 March 2020 | Scott Morrison's spread of fear has turned Australians from the public good
• 26 February 2020 | Just like real life, Twitter is messy and enriching
• 19 February 2020 | Right-wing media gleeful at firefighter's support of Pauline Hanson
• 6 February 2020 | A Federal ICAC is pointless if conducted by a corrupt government
• 15 January 2020 | Volunteers are keeping Australians safe, not the Government
• 13 December 2019 | Scott Morrison's religious freedom is damning the nation
• 29 November 2019 | Wayne Swan: Out of Parliament, not out of politics
• 14 November 2019 | Lies from both sides in the game of politics
• 28 October 2019 | We expect more from pre-schoolers than politicians
• 11 October 2019 | Palaszczuk Government sets us back to the Joh era
• 5 October 2019 | How the demise of White Ribbon will affect domestic violence campaigning
• 13 September 2019 | The Tayla Harris statue: More than just a kick
• 25 August 2019 | Pell's appeal rejected: Don't forget victims of Church sex abuse
• 10 August 2019 | Our politicians have become an unaccountable ruling class
• 22 July 2019 | Understanding the booing of Adam Goodes
• 6 July 2019 | Religious freedom Talibangelicals have jumped the shark
• 21 June 2019 | Politics of envy: Feeding the rich in an entitled society
• 1 June 2019 | How good is Folau's Law?
• 21 May 2019 | The Pentecostal PM, miracles and messiahs
• 28 April 2019 | Will the Coalition lose after all?
• 24 April 2019 | The women changing Australia are mainly in Queensland
• 12 April 2019 | Adani: Let's talk about the bigger picture
• 28 March 2019 | Extremist political parties are a danger we can end
• 20 March 2019 | After Christchurch: Business as usual in racist Australia
• 6 March 2019 | Time's up for the Catholic Church
• 21 February 2019 | The Australian Government — working for everyone except you
• 2 February 2019 | Partisan election news is coming, but not from the usual suspects
• 24 January 2019 | Is Scott Morrison the mediocre man who has risen above his station?
• 7 January 2019 | PM Morrison fails to condemn racists and their rally
• 18 December 2018 | Barnaby Joyce, Andrew Broad and false advertising in politics
• 12 December 2018 | Does the Labor Party deserve our vote?
• 1 December 2018 | Leaked: Minutes of the Muppet Federal Executive meeting
• 26 November 2018 | Victoria votes: All for one and one for all?
• 20 November 2018 | Scott Morrison's big blue bus tour hit
• 5 November 2018 | I don’t want a ‘mate’, I want a prime minister, Mr Morrison
• 22 October 2018 | Voters are fed up with tone-deaf Morrison Government
• 10 October 2018 | Will the Ruddock 'Religious Freedom Review' be the bigots' own goal?
• 30 September 2018 | Morrison seeks to subvert 'foreign donation' laws to protect L-NP donors
• 9 September 2018 | Praise be! Father Morrison is PM
• 21 August 2018 | #LibSpill, NEG or NBN? It's not poor MALsplaining Malcolm Turnbull's fault
• 15 August 2018 | Turnbull deserves no praise for condemning Anning maiden speech
• 3 August 2018 | The Emma Husar pile-on: Investigation into allegations flawed and unfair
• 31 July 2018 | Netball to get share of billions? If dude-bros learn to share
• 16 July 2018 | It's time to remind OUR government that WE are in charge
• 2 July 2018 | Turnbull accuses Bill Shorten of having no authority — with a straight face
• 29 June 2018 | Fair go! I'll give you class warfare
• 18 June 2018 | Nice personal data you have there — shame if something were to happen to it
• 3 June 2018 | How about flicking the sweat tests and flipping the school year?
• 28 May 2018 | Barnaby Joyce, Vikki Campion and $150,000 worth of privacy
• 7 May 2018 | How about you take that tax monkey out of my vagina, Treasurer?
• 24 April 2018 | The #BankingRC: 'Political mistakes' and Coalition finance industry mates
• 27 March 2018 | Steve Smith, Cricket Australia, Turnbull and keeping our eye on the ball
• 9 March 2018 | International Women's Day: How's that leaving no woman behind thing working out for you?
• 19 February 2018 | Barnaby, Turnbull and #BonkBan: Parliament is now officially a joke
• 27 December 2017 | #8 TOP IA STORY OF 2017: Who is waging the 'dirty war' on Barnaby?
• 4 November 2017 | The ongoing taxpayer-funded dual citizenship scam
• 23 October 2017 | Who is waging the 'dirty war' on Barnaby?
• 7 August 2017 | Turnbull's 'finest moment' versus the truth about the leaked Trump phone call
• 31 July 2017 | Disregard for the (s44) rule of law: Time for a complete citizenship audit
• 11 January 2017 | Politicians need a dose of reality because Australians have had a gutful
• 15 August 2016 | #CensusFail is a failure to listen to the experts
• 20 October 2015 | Class clowns: The Press Gallery's nauseating Malcolm Turnbull love affair
• 3 August 2015 | Abbott's expense inquiry looks to double down on Bishop Choppergate style rorts
• 13 July 2015 | RIP Brock Turner: The power of social media
• 16 September 2014 | Rulz is rulz — whether you're Joe Blow, Jill Dill or PM Tony Abbott
• 4 June 2014 | Clive and Credlin: Mainstream media finally spots some sexism
• 4 October 2013 | Mundine's racist tweet is beyond the pale