The Hermit
Should we change to electronic voting?
With the state election having been held on the 26th November, and the result as yet known, there have been calls for the introduction of electronic voting to speed up the result. Would this be good for democracy, or is it a matter of technology in search of a problem to fix?
- Bill O'Chee
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Would you bank with Amazon?
While Australia's big four banks are concerned about the prospect of a banking royal commission, it may well be the least of their worries. In fact, in the next few years they may well have their lunch eaten by technology companies such as Google, Amazon or Apple.
- Bill O'Chee
Citizenship saga leaves Hanson hanging
The citizenship saga in Canberra has exposed some of our politicians as being negligent and arrogant at best, while showing others in an even less flattering light. But it is not over yet, not by a long shot.
- Bill O'Chee
With the world ahead of her, Olivia shows disability is no burden
When Olivia was born with Down syndrome 17 years ago, the expectations of life for children like her were poor.
- Bill O'Chee
Elections bring out the worst in politicians
The best way to judge their promises is to ask whether anyone would believe them outside an election.
- Bill O'Chee
- Opinion
- One Nation
One Nation, many leaders, no idea
Being leader of a party of one in an 89-seat Parliament hardly sounds like scaling the political heights. The question is how long will Steve Dickson remain?
- Bill O'Chee
- Opinion
- Healthcare
Should smokers be denied health care?
If you don't care about your own health, why should the government?
- Bill O'Chee
- Opinion
- Queensland
Will Palaszczuk take on her party’s money-making machine?
Announcing a ban on such donations is easy ... the hard bit is being willing to hold her own party’s money-making machine to the same standards.
- Bill O'Chee
- Opinion
- Annastacia Palaszczuk
Labor pandering to One Nation could turn up the heat on energy crisis
The decision to jump on board the policy of banning further gas development in the Cooper Basin could hurt the regions ... and put lights out in Brisbane.
- Bill O'Chee
Think a win for 'yes' will be the last we hear of it? Think again
Most Australians, like me, don’t really care what two people do in their private time. However, they do resent having it shoved down their throats.
- Bill O'Chee
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