Tag: It’s Time

Australia

Why I am voting ‘Yes’ – » The Australian Independent Media Network

The federal legislative and administrative history regarding the treatment of First Nations in Australia has still been unsatisfactory since 1967. That is why we have an average life expectancy for non-First Nations exceeding the life expectancy of First Nations in the case of males by 8.6 years and females by 7.8 years. #TheVoice is a positive step forward to cure the CC and socioeconomic disadvantages First Nations face. A legislative voice alone can be easily torn down by the vicissitudes of either opportunistic or knee jerk politics. The former Howard Government Indigenous Affairs Minister Amanda Vanstone has admitted it was a mistake to have abolished the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (‘ATSIC’) in its entirety (source The Australian). Notwithstanding any internal administrative problems with ATSIC, it was delivering regional solutions for First Nations disadvantage. The tearing down of ATSIC sufficiently illustrates the inadequacy of there being only a legislative voice.

When I read the data about life expectancy alone, I know there is a federal legislative and administrative problem

#TheVoice is a positive step forward for Australia, and #TheVoice unifies us a nation. #TheVoice is a small step for non-First Nations Australians, but it is a major step for the hearts of First Nations.

8.6. That is why I am voting #Yes.

 

Source: Why I am voting ‘Yes’ – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Australia's pride

‘It’s time’: Labor invokes Gough’s spirit to lift Voice push

Labor’s leadership has delivered impassioned pleas to party faithful to get out and campaign for a successful referendum on the Voice with a simple message: It’s time.

Source: ‘It’s time’: Labor invokes Gough’s spirit to lift Voice push

Healthcare

‘Capitalistic’: It’s time to re-design Medicare

 

Rather than enable capitalist business structures for GPs, Medicare should provide real government-led health care, writes Alex Lipa.

Source: ‘Capitalistic’: It’s time to re-design Medicare

Fox News

Right-wing media break out in chaos after Fox News fires Tucker Carlson | Media Matters for America

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Fox News’ abrupt firing today of Tucker Carlson from his position as a prime-time host set off a frenzy among the network’s right-wing media competitors. Carlson’s sudden departure was so unexpected that he signed off his program Friday night by telling the audience, “We’ll be back on Monday,” and Fox was still previewing a scheduled interview between Carlson and fringe presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on its programming this morning before announcing his departure.

Source: Right-wing media break out in chaos after Fox News fires Tucker Carlson | Media Matters for America

Julian Assange

It’s Time for Australia to Demand Julian Assange’s Release

 

As Australian journalist Julian Assange faces the hell of extradition, it is more urgent and necessary than ever for the Australian government to intervene on his behalf.

Source: It’s Time for Australia to Demand Julian Assange’s Release

ALP

Anthony Albanese: It’s time to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity

anthony albanese a better future

While the Morrison-Joyce government has spent years ridiculing renewables and struggling to come up with a viable energy policy, Labor has a plan for Australia to seize the opportunities of the age of renewables. It is a plan to build new industrial capacity, back it in with skills training and work with industry to shape change to the national interest. If successful in the coming election we will establish a National Reconstruction Fund to help drive our post-pandemic rebuild.

Source: Anthony Albanese: It’s time to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity

LNP, LNP Economic Management, LNP Government

Coalition defends slump in latest Newspoll

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When the world judged Australia the best economy and Wayne Swan as the best treasurer the L-NP bellowed they were could do better. Now when world comparison shows an 8-year slide Barnaby Joyce makes out they are better managers. Barnaby Joyce who showed us he can’t manage his own personal life without lying let alone the nation’s is running point guard for Morrison who has a history of being sacked for bad management and inability to deliver. It’s time for his third sacking.

The opposition is ahead 56-44 on a two-party-preferred basis – the Coalition’s worst polling performance since September 2018 – according to the latest Newspoll survey conducted for The Australian newspaper. As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, Labor has increased its lead since the last poll on December 6 when it was ahead 53-47. Labor’s primary vote is up three points to 41 per cent while the Coalition has dropped two points to 34 per cent. For the first time, more voters surveyed thought Labor was better placed to steer Australia out of the COVID-19 pandemic (33 per cent) compared with the coalition (32 per cent). Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the pandemic made things tough but economic growth and a low unemployment rate were signs of good economic management.

Source: Coalition defends slump in latest Newspoll

ALP, SocialProgressive, Uncategorized

Labor, Coal and Climate Action – » The Australian Independent Media Network

via Labor, Coal and Climate Action – » The Australian Independent Media Network

UK

Trump is no friend to Britain: time to give him and his foreign policy the heave-ho | US news | The Guardian

Mike Pompeo has ‘thrust a well-aimed dagger into the heart of the special relationship’.

Guess Trump will turn to his new found friend Kim Jong Un for intelligence. Nigel Farage for advice, and Boris for help in a mad mad world. (ODT)

The issue might appear arcane. But Pompeo’s threat, which Donald Trump will reiterate during his state visit, beginning on Monday, sent a chill through the diplomatic, defence and security establishment. In an age of rapidly diminishing influence, Britain still prides itself on its intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism and counter-espionage capability, as well as agencies such as GCHQ and its new offshoot, the National Cyber Security Centre.

This capability is recognised and respected – and is a main reason why Washington maintains a close alliance. Britain brings something substantial to the top table – and that helps secure its place there. By publicly questioning this collaboration, Pompeo thrust a well-aimed dagger into the heart of the “special relationship”.
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via Trump is no friend to Britain: time to give him and his foreign policy the heave-ho | US news | The Guardian

Uncategorized

Why Warringah is ready to break its Liberal habit and Abbott’s reign

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via Why Warringah is ready to break its Liberal habit and Abbott’s reign

Informed Comment

It’s been hard yakka, and there are so many to thank – » The Australian Independent Media Network

My thought for the day

The left of politics is concerned with people who cannot help themselves. The right is concerned with those who can.

via It’s been hard yakka, and there are so many to thank – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Tony Abbott, Uncategorized

Is Tony Abbott’s time up?

Some traditionally right-leaning voters are joining locals in Sydney’s Warringah in turning against their long-time federal Liberal MP.Protesting in clear view of traffic crossing the Spit Bridge, in the heart of Warringah.

via Is Tony Abbott’s time up?

Public Interest

The gross incompetence of a mediocre middle-class – » The Australian Independent Media Network

I mean, have a look at this latest mob now in power … can anyone for the life of you recall … even in your own workplace or pub … in rumour or frustrated experience … a worse, more hopeless collection of crooks and fraudsters hell-bent on screwing over what should be a healthy (for everybody), wealthy (for the economy), and well educated with excellent communications systems society … and we end up with nothing but the threat of bankruptcy in every aforementioned topic!

Source: The gross incompetence of a mediocre middle-class – » The Australian Independent Media Network

ABC

ABC scandal: If Labor really cares about the ABC it will restore its funding

So now is the time for all Australians to stand up for the ABC, and SBS, to deliver the political support needed for their survival and re-generation.Now is the time for the Liberal and National parties to see at last that News Corp’s ranting vilification of public broadcasters is commercially and viciously self-serving.Were these political parties true nation builders they would wisely roll with any punches from impertinent ABC journalists and, while correcting their errors, would accept that accountability is a free media and occupational hazard.And now is the time for Shorten to put a money commitment where his mouth is.

Source: ABC scandal: If Labor really cares about the ABC it will restore its funding

Allies

All the way with Donald J? | The Monthly

Australia cannot stay silent about Trump

Donald Trump is the present spokesman for this derangement, the fear’s instrument and its preposterous embodiment. Trump is a racist, an ignoramus, a huckster and a creep. The human face of our US ally is contemptuous of human rights, the free press and any democratic norm or diplomatic protocol that doesn’t suit him, or which he thinks can be trashed to his political advantage. In addition to the trade war he recently started, the US under Trump’s “America First” banner has handed China undreamed of high ground and momentous strategic gifts by retreating from its role as Asia’s security provider. The Trans Pacific Partnership on which Australian governments set so much store, Trump knocked on the head. He flirts with authoritarian thugs while attacking, mocking and undermining democratic allies and institutions of the so-called rules-based international order. He has demolished truth, or what was left of it. He may even be Vladimir Putin’s stooge.

All the way with Donald J? | The Monthly