Category Archives: bureaucracy

Truth in politics is stranger, and darker, than fiction

Posted on 1 August 2017 by Peter Boyer

Utopia beautifully satirises the failings of politics and the bureaucracy. The trouble is, the reality is so much worse. The fuss over dual citizenship is a reminder that no matter how many flags are behind MPs when they strut the … Continue reading →

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The Trump-Pruitt war on science and the environment

Posted on 11 July 2017 by Peter Boyer

The Trump administration’s anti-science campaign is a threat to us all. We love America and we hate America, which is another way of saying we can’t ignore it. For better or worse, the United States determines much of what happens … Continue reading →

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Failing government shamed by local advances

Posted on 16 May 2017 by Peter Boyer

While “higher” levels of government dither, local authorities are wrestling with climate change. When you think about it, it’s breathtaking. The 2017 federal budget is seeking to close the books on Australia’s biggest economic, social and environmental issue of this … Continue reading →

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