Politics Archives - CAUSES https://gregrparker.com/category/politics/ natural causes, personal causes, lost causes, just causes, probable cause Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:21:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gregrparker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/greg.pngPolitics Archives - CAUSEShttps://gregrparker.com/category/politics/ 32 32 ‘Predatory’: Blunt message about Aus threatshttps://gregrparker.com/2026/04/22/predatory-blunt-message-about-aus-threats/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:45:44 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=184111358Australia risks being exploited by the “predatory” behaviour of international superpowers as the world order...

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]]> Looking at Libertarian Histrionics, 2022 Style in the Rearview Mirrorhttps://gregrparker.com/2025/12/31/looking-at-libertarian-histrionics-2022-style-in-the-rearview-mirror/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 03:32:14 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=174140706This look back in laughter is brought to you by recent Facebook conversations with a...

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]]> John Ruddick, Far Right Candidate Representing the Liberal Democrats for an Upper House Seat in the Upcoming NSW Election, Bites Off More Than He Can Chew (Part One)https://gregrparker.com/2023/01/06/john-ruddick-far-right-candidate-representing-the-liberal-democrats-for-an-upper-house-seat-in-the-upcoming-nsw-election-bites-off-more-than-he-can-chew-part-one/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:20:29 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=4579Every now and again I search the web for any new stories on Lee Harvey Oswald - especially around the date of the assassination anniversary. This year, I was a bit late in doing a search but hit paydirt anyway. The first story that came up was one by John Rubbick, published by that bastion of reactionary screeds, Spectator Australia.

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]]> Why did No One See this Train Coming?https://gregrparker.com/2022/12/15/why-did-no-one-see-this-train-coming/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:34:36 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=4558It has been widely reported that the Train brothers had been taking ice and "bragging" to locals about how they were "fortifying" their remote property. One train family member even described the situation at the property as "cult" like.

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]]> The Oz 2022 Federal Election Unofficial Guidehttps://gregrparker.com/2022/03/25/the-oz-2022-federal-election-unofficial-guide/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 01:24:02 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=3769The Coalition The Coalition consists of the Liberal and the National Parties (together, these are...

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]]> NSW Seniors Card “Special Offer” Scamshttps://gregrparker.com/2021/03/31/nsw-seniors-card-scam/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:48:23 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=2669As a holder of a NSW Seniors Card, I opted in to receive “special offers”....

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]]> Universal basic income gains support during the pandemic | World Financehttps://gregrparker.com/2020/11/19/universal-basic-income-gains-support-during-the-pandemic-world-finance/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:45:20 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=2574It is now well understood that this pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in our ecomonic...

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]]> Interactives: JFK’s Forgotten Dallas Motorcadehttps://gregrparker.com/2020/08/16/interactives-jfks-forgotten-dallas-motorcade/ Sat, 15 Aug 2020 15:19:04 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=2446JOHN 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.

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]]> Ageing population missed by Abbott’s ministry – ABC Newshttps://gregrparker.com/2020/08/13/ageing-population-missed-by-abbotts-ministry-abc-news/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:00:06 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=2434In 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'.

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]]> The Pandemic Lessons Ignoredhttps://gregrparker.com/2020/05/12/the-pandemic-lessons-ignored/ Tue, 12 May 2020 03:59:19 +0000 https://gregrparker.com/?p=2154Western democracies, and as far as can be ascertained, most closed societies, despite knowing more pandemics would come, failed not only to build on existing preparedness, but actually cut funding, This happened in Australia under the Abbott government who cut funding to the CSIRO and its Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong (now named The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness).

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