Robert Ellis

Noel Pearson’s Voice

2 August 2023 5:00 am

I watched Noel Pearson describing his concept of ‘The Voice’ on a TV program recently and it was pretty close…

Misinformation, disinformation, and cloudy thinking

16 June 2023 12:46 pm

I have a friend, well educated and aware of current affairs, but I always seem to have some sort of…

The nanny state

18 October 2022 10:00 am

Contrary to the opinion expressed by Matthew Parris, the nanny state did not initiate the changes that he so rightly…

Forward to the future – or have the majors 'had it'?

12 June 2022 1:21 pm

The Liberal Party found itself thoroughly thrashed during the last election, a situation which they brought upon themselves. They had…

An outsider's view of the election

5 June 2022 12:37 pm

As an outside observer, my opinion of the recent federal election may well be different from both the politicians and…

A masterclass in how to lose an election

17 May 2022 2:00 pm

If the Coalition loses the coming election, they have nobody to blame but themselves. Labor are pathetic, making promises without…

The (not so quiet) Australians are fed up

22 April 2022 9:00 am

I am fed up with non-stop griping about politicians. I am fed up with media, reporters, and commentators who are…

Letter to the Prime Minister

10 April 2022 4:00 am

Dear Sir, You have spent the last three years trying to fight emergent problems. You have introduced and used some…

Frydenberg is wrong, Australia is in economic decline

29 March 2022 2:00 pm

The economy is not bounding ahead as declared by the Treasurer, it is stagnant – probably even in decline. There…

Today’s forecast? More ‘doom and gloom’

25 March 2022 2:00 pm

I am weary of forever reading and listening to doom merchants. They are everywhere, on the TV, radio, and all…

In the beginning…

20 March 2022 11:00 am

When does a country, or land, belong to somebody or a group of people? Is it after they have moved…

Green power or confusing failure?

8 March 2022 12:00 pm

I am at a loss to understand the ‘Green Movement’. I fully understand their concern about the use of fossil…