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The future of Albanese as Prime Minister

PM Albanese is starting to cook his goose regarding his continuance as Prime Minister. Suffice it to say, and in the not-too-distant future, he will be forced to relinquish the Prime Ministership to one or another of his front benchers.  However, talent is somewhat limited by the strangulation of leftist policies.

Road use tax

In our part of the world, the state of roads is a testament to the fact that much more money is needed, not to extend roads but to maintain and upgrade what we have correctly. Increasingly, Darwin, Palmerston, and rural areas have roads nearby. Bumps and pothole patches are so numerous that they are like the pattern of endless patches Lena stitched onto Yarcob’s britches.

We are blessed to have many thoughtful and vibrant people standing for the local government election. However, voters will be hard-pressed because candidates of equal calibre will miss out no matter who they vote for.

A medal of valour for our PM

There is a possibility and a very high level of probability that the Palestinian leader will present our Prime Minister with a Medal of Valour for his declared position on Palestine’s future. He may be invited to Jerusalem to receive this honour with acclaim from the West Bank populace.

Victoria – no way!

For my life, and as a careful follower of news, I cannot think of ONE decision or position the government with Jacinta Allen as premier has taken that has positive outcomes for the people of Victoria. She is continuing the leadership practices of her predecessor, Daniel Andrews. Victoria is a state in ruin and is bankrupt to the extreme. I’d suggest the Victorian Government be put under Commonwealth administration—except that the Albanese Government is no better.

Trump and Putin meet in Alaska

Will this meeting yield any positives, or will the ‘same old, same old’ continue as it has since 24 February 2022 – 1271 days ago?

Albanese and his decisions

Anthony Albanese is doing what he says he is doing for Australia. I think he is doing what he is doing for himself. Invoking ‘Australia’ behind his actions is just a ploy to legitimise what he decides.  27

Mobile phones

My days as a school principal ended in retirement in January 2012. Then, mobile phones were more or less ‘newly emerging’ and students were far less gripped by the addiction of constant usage that is now the case. But there were still issues, without any debate at my school. Mobile phones were banned – as simple and as effective as that! Since then, with the proliferation of phones and their sad consequences, school administrators’ and educational systems’ hesitation to ban them has led to countless societal problems and issues. Mobile phones were declared essential educational tools in the NT at one stage. Fortunately and finally, bans and restrictions came into place, generally at a school level. However, despite ‘no phones’ policies, many schools still have significant issues due to the policy’s non-enforcement.  For educational systems and administrators, the problem is easily fixed. There is a rule – then enforce it! End of story.

Paul Keating and Victoria

Once upon a time, when Paul Keating overflew the NT, he declared this place to be ‘the arse end of the country’  or similar. He could offer the same epithet these days by overflying Victoria in a southbound direction.  What he said then was not entirely true, but it would be now if it were related to Victoria.

The Anchorage Meeting

Putin’s supremacy in dialogue and viewpoint insistence is paramount. The Anchorage showdown was like an episode of “The Master and the Apprentice” or ” The Maestro and the Novice.”  30

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