Political pragmatist. I’ve voted across the spectrum. Capitalism without restraint breeds oligarchy; ideology without freedom breeds tyranny.
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Broken promise or lie?
Labor clearly broke its CGT and negative gearing commitment.
But what happened after the election matters.
I look at the Economic Reform Roundtable, who shaped it, and whether the reversal was a lie or a genuine change of course.
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Can a statistic be completely true and still mislead?
This week’s #ConversationsWithAl explores why context matters as much as the numbers themselves.
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📖 Essay:
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#CriticalThinking #Statistics
A Threads post claimed Australia’s weak household income growth was “probably intentional.”
The statistic survived.
The conspiracy didn’t.
That simple post became a deep investigation into what really happened.
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A Threads post claimed Australia’s weak household income growth was “probably intentional.”
The statistic survived.
The conclusion didn’t.
Here’s the conversation that led to a much deeper investigation.
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Read it here
#auspol,
Has the job of an Australian parliamentarian quietly changed?
My latest Conversations with Al asks whether governing has gradually given way to permanent campaigning—and whether our systems of accountability have kept pace.
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The “PM missing while the country burns” headline is emotionally punchy — and usually wrong on the administrative facts. There’s always someone holding full PM powers by design. So why does the public rarely hear that part? New essay:
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Was Australia ever truly monocultural?
From First Nations Australia to post-war migration, perhaps the stories we tell ourselves matter more than we realise.
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When does a broken promise become a lie?
When does a policy reversal become leadership?
A few thoughts on governments, oppositions, media and the politics of outrage.
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I followed a single political claim to its logical end — and realised the real issue wasn’t immigration.
It was what happens when political lies carry no consequence.
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How is this vehicle a threat to the shooter. Clearly a wide gap and yet he is still shooting thru the side (drivers)window.
There may well be a lesson here for all Australians. Listen past the comedy part. facebook.com/100044155793527…
Donald Trump has argued that Nicolás Maduro lacks legitimacy because:
•elections were allegedly manipulated,
•institutions were pressured or captured,
•courts and electoral bodies were used to entrench power,
•and the losing side refused to concede in good faith.
Those are precisely the behaviours Trump himself engaged in after losing the 2020 election.
Not identically, but recognisably.
Does anyone else see an irony here
Trump’s argument about Venezuela boils down to this:
“If a leader subverts elections, pressures institutions, and refuses to accept defeat, their government is illegitimate.”
That principle is sound. But applied consistently, it indicts Trump’s own post-election conduct. #Trump
After October 7 Hamas was, rightfully, rebranded a terrorist organisation for attacking civilians in the neighbouring country. Today Trump attack attacked civilians in the neighbouring country. I wonder if he will get branded a terrorist organisation. #Trump
It seems that X has taken exception to some of my posts. I am unsure which post as they have not said but I would be interested to know where I have offended. My only objectives have been to research my answers. I provide as balance a comment as possible. Any ideas I welcome.?
Extremism isn’t born in religion — it recruits religion.
This essay looks at Christianity, Islam, and why misdiagnosing the problem can make things worse, not better.
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Most conflict begins with misreading.
Respect doesn’t always look like respect.
Tone isn’t truth.
If I’d been born somewhere else, I might read the world very differently.
Read more in Conversations with Al 👇
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#Perspective #Understanding #Culture