Grumpy Old Chook

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Yes, I know that I am two weeks late in commenting on the Federal Budget. That is due to the fact that I have just had four weeks in Queensland dealing with a death in the family, and since I arrived home last weekend have been flat out catching up with all the stuff that got put on hold when I had read more

It is disappointing that our Prime Minister has chosen to take advantage of the Queensland floods as an opportunity to impose yet another tax upon the Australian people. And that’s what the Flood Levy is, pure and simple: a new tax. For a start, if I am going to give money to help out in natur read more

In over 40 years of voting, I have never yet voted informal. This year might well be the exception. I can’t remember an election where we were offered such a pathetic choice. On one hand we have Julia Gillard, who is trying her hardest to out-conservative the conservatives. I watched with a mi read more

So, Australia has a new Prime Minister. Big whoop-de-do! Of course, as a woman I am pleased to see a woman finally break through that ultimate glass ceiling. However, I’m more than a little concerned that she had to use a hatchet to do it. For a start, it raises the question of whether she wou read more