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Public Transport in Brisbane…Grrr…
I’m in Brisbane on a short visit at present and I can’t let my experiences on the suburban trains today go unheralded. The first thing of note was the sign at Central, saying return train fares are no longer sold … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Bligh, Brisbane, Peter Beattie, politics, Public Transport, Queensland Government, Queensland Rail, Transport Policy
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One more word on Malcolm Turnbull
Remembering that I said what I said about Malcolm Turnbull a few days ago, I was baled up yesterday in Collins Street by a (Liberal-voting) acquaintance who had read my post and thought I was way out of line. Apparently, … Continue reading
Follow The Red and the Blue on Twitter
Keep up to date with new articles as they’re posted by following The Red and the Blue on Twitter @theredandblue. Also, feel free to comment on the site and to start discussions. I know from traffic counters there are already … Continue reading
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Malcolm Turnbull Rears His Treacherous Head
In the last 24 hours Malcolm Turnbull has made extraordinary comments on Coalition policy and the Liberal Party leadership that must be addressed. Remembering that Turnbull lost the Liberal leadership in late 2009, partly over the Godwin Grech fake email … Continue reading
Alternative Leaders of the ALP
The subject of what is irretrievably wrong with the Labor Party, and Julia Gillard’s government in particular, is going to take a number of posts to deal with. Tonight I want to talk about who might take her place. After … Continue reading
A Historical Perspective On Gillard Labor
Having for the first time been able to log in at home, I thought it worthy to talk about Julia Gillard’s government in the historical context of leadership coups and their consequences. Previously, I described Gillard’s government as being in … Continue reading
A Note Of Caution On Pauline Hanson
Reports have resurfaced in the Fairfax press today relating to claims she was “robbed” of a seat in the NSW upper house at the recent election. Hanson claims to be in receipt of a leaked NSW Electoral Commission email which … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian politics, Elections, New South Wales, NSW Election, One Nation, Pauline Hanson, politics
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Does Annual Income of $150,000 Make a Household “Rich?”
Before we get into any detailed analysis of the hard politics of the budget, I thought it might be useful to look at the sideshow argument being kicked around. Is a family earning $150,000 per annum “rich?” Let’s look at … Continue reading
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Tagged $150000 income, Australian politics, federal budget, Julia Gillard, politics, Wayne Swan
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Technical Troubles
A quick word on the dearth of content thus far: to anyone who has stumbled across my new blog, I’ve been thwarted by that most modern of difficulties — internet access problems. For some reason, when I log into this … Continue reading
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