Month: November 2014

  • Superfoods or super frauds

    Superfoods or super frauds

    You’ll see a lot in magazines and social media about superfoods. They suddenly appear, become fashionable for a while and then disappear off the radar.

  • ABC budget cuts – how much extra will you have in your pocket?

    ABC budget cuts – how much extra will you have in your pocket?

    A few days ago the Australian Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, announced the Australian Broadcasting Commission’s (ABC) budget would be cut by $254 million over the coming five years.

  • The morality of the tax on sickness

    The morality of the tax on sickness

    I’ve been building up a head of steam on this for months now, and finally decided I just had to let it all out. But before I start on this rant, some background… During Gough Whitlam’s term as prime minister in 1972 to 1975, a bill was passed providing for universal health insurance (known then…

  • Our watch-dogs do their duty

    Our watch-dogs do their duty

    About 6:30 this morning our two dogs, who sleep in the kitchen at night, began quietly woofing. Thinking they wanted to go outside to relieve themselves I got up and opened the kitchen door for them. However they chose to remain inside, so I closed the door and returned to bed. A little while later the…