Australians have been told to remain calm, as the Abbott government lifts the terror alert level to high.

On the whole, we have remained alert and relatively calm, but there are some matters about which we remain alarmed.

On the whole, we have remained alert and relatively calm, but there are some matters about which we remain alarmed.

We are mostly pleased with our commander-in-chief Tony Abbott’s performance on global matters, but concerned about the 2014 budget, Treasurer Joe Hockey, Clive Palmer and his PUPs, Labor leader Bill Shorten, climate change and Speaker Brownyn Bishop’s enthusiastic ejection of MPs (mostly from the opposition) during question time.

This week, we take a calming breath and bring all this together with the aid of resident musicologist Denis Carnahan and apologies to ’70s super group 10cc.