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Australiana 

Lavish Lifestyles of the Down and Out

November 16, 2019November 5, 2020 Throsby 178 Views

Just another day on #Newstart Image by kind permission of Michael Leunig

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Australiana 

Laissez Faire Dinkum

November 18, 2018November 5, 2020 Throsby 201 Views

Politics in this “fair dinkum” nation is anything but. Throsby is mortified by the return to popular usage of that dreadfully worn-out phrase, and is exceedingly distressed that it would be brandished by a prime

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Australiana 

And They Adjourned

November 15, 2018November 5, 2020 media 155 Views

One day when Peter Allen, member for Wallaroo, in S.A. Assembly, was in one of his most eloquent flights, Archibald, of Port Adelaide, got up and asked leave to interrupt. “Does the member for Wallaroo

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Australiana 

Elderly as Commodity

November 2, 2018November 5, 2020 media 182 Views

[Letter to the editor, Griffith Review 6 September 2007 – responding to Edition 13 ~ Author unknown] The Next Big Thing inspired me to write concerning another demographic whose “political, social and creative agendas have

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Australiana 

Twitter Burn 1906-style

November 1, 2018November 5, 2020 media 169 Views

While sitting in his favourite corner at the Greenroom Club, Henry Irving* was approached by a member, Watkins by name, who was an acknowledged bore. Watkins slapped him on the shoulder: Ah, Harry, delighted to

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Australiana 

A Socialist of Sorts and Other Things

October 29, 2018November 5, 2020 Throsby 133 Views

As Throsby surveys Sheep Station Central, the shenanigans therein elicit a sweaty itching of delight, as might lobbyists’ pheromones wafting through parliamentary halls titillate the peoples’ representatives. A half-century exposure to our Strine Kabuki suggests

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Australiana 

Only Three PMs Until Christmas

October 3, 2018November 5, 2020 Throsby 143 Views

It might be advancing age and softening intellect, but Throsby senses less need to brighten up the political commentary – as we did in the good old days when the political landscape was as dry

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Australiana 

On Swatting Magpies

September 26, 2018 Ewen Shearer 119 Views

During the past half century Australians have absorbed their legendry with the quaint fervour of tribal sports fans. A key pillar of this self-adoration is the mighty assertion that our animals are the planet’s most

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Australiana 

She Won’t Stand For It

September 16, 2018November 5, 2020 Throsby 124 Views

History, unless delivered in a good yarn, tends to bore most kids. As does, its detractors claim, the Australian national anthem: Advance Australia Fair. So here’s a good yarn to wake them up. Entwined with

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Australiana 

I Love a Sunburnt Cliché

August 30, 2018November 5, 2020 Throsby 98 Views

Throsby’s Rule: If a politician hasn’t earned a nickname in his first term, he can’t be trusted. “Fake Farmer” doesn’t cut it. They all are, the Nats. Real farmers don’t have time for grandstanding in

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Civilization

...defiles itself
Times past when warlords, priests and royalty hoarded luxury, life was a short grim struggle. Today most want for little yet still deny dignified survival to working poor, and ravage entire countries as collateral to our laissez faire fiesta.
double arrowOn not shedding a tear ..

Australiana

Down Under

A Century of Imperialism

...hasn't dulled the urge boligan usa cracks worldAmerican foreign policy never a pretty sight, finesse of the mobile crane chase from Terminator 3. Export democracy? Cure worse than disease. double arrow Read more ..

Charity

~ its own reward Ad Council campaigns And what's going on in Land of the Free, Home of the Brave? As 40% of kids fail graduation the Iraqistan wars suck $2.4 trillion [CBO 2017 est]. Imagine this staggering sum applied to rebuilding The Great Society. Think of others. double arrow Where Charity Begins

This lazy unemployed

...crack-smoking welfare queen ran up U$15 trillion debt lazy homeless scumOdd how the ultra-wealthy gull even working poor to blame unemployed, disabled, weak, and vulnerable while but for the grace of God go all. If he's a welfare leech then your soul is with the sociopaths and predators who own Warshington and its minions, the Repugnicans and Dumfocrats, gutting a once noble nation that aspired to equality.

This elite will survive the US economic train wreck, land softly on 300 million plundered taxpayers, then from fortresses of luxury and privilege prey elsewhere for spoils. The dawn of civilization was greatly exaggerated.

Quote Me

"I am an obsessive rewriter, doing one draft and then another and another. In a way I have nothing to say but a great deal to add."
~ Gore Vidal

"Rulers of state are the only ones who should have the privilege of lying." (Well, that explains the last 2500 years)
~ Plato

"By 'known unknowns' I was referring to the universe's dark matter.."
~ Donald Rumsfeld

"I have neither time nor inclination to communicate the fullness of my heart in speech, I am resolved to do it in writing, and to print myself out."
~ Joseph Addison

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Olio

Olio 

Olio

March 4, 2017 Ewen Shearer

The term ‘sheep overboard’ describes an ageless battle: a herd of naive humanity prey to pyschopathic kin. SheepOverboard the website expresses in essay that struggle reflected within. A vanity website for personal musing in public.

Olio 

Argue with us via email

January 15, 2017 Throsby
Olio 

Immortality ~ Not Fame

May 27, 2011 Ewen Shearer
Olio 

Testimonitals Forgettable

June 6, 2008 Ewen Shearer

Letters to Ed

Letters 

Price of Grog is Outrageous

October 23, 2018 media

Err, gidday. Oim hoping youse an yer readers can soign the petishun to end gummint taxin fun. The link is https://www.ldp.org.au/stoptaxingbooze Me an me mates are dedicated boozers an we think it stinks that our

Letters 

Not So Smart

October 5, 2018 media
Letters 

Misconstrued Snobs

August 28, 2018 media
Letters 

Quality Journalism

July 20, 2018 media

What the humans are saying

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