While Moaner Lisas and Sad Sackers Kids of spoilers and detractors Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they can’t and that is why They know not if it’s dark outside or light with apologies to Bernie and Elton… Moaner Lisas […]
The Japanese government seems determined to hold the Games this summer — no matter the cost. Source: Opinion | Why does Japan insist on holding the Olympics? – The Washington Post
It is now well understood that this pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in our ecomonic systems as well as in our supporting infrastructure. It was also understood early in the year that some form of temporary UBI would be needed. The call now is to make these temporary measures permanent. […]
Mr Fitzgibbon told caucus he will sit on the backbench because he believes the party is alienating its blue-collar base with its climate policies. Source: Joel Fitzgibbon quits Labor frontbench amid growing climate fight

JOHN F. KENNEDY WAS JUST DAYS from securing the 1960 Democratic nomination for president when Dr. W.A. Criswell strode, bible in hand, to the carved wooden altar of the mighty First Baptist Church in Dallas.
In 2010 Treasury released its Intergenerational Report, Australia to 2050 (PDF). The report concluded that a failure to act now to tackle intergenerational challenges would result in ‘severe economic, fiscal and environmental consequences’.