Sydney Airport has paid no tax in the 10 years since it was privatised by the government.

Tony Abbott has instructed the Liberal party to accept no further donations from tobacco companies on the grounds that Labor was using the issue as a “distraction” in the election campaign with its promise to ban all tobacco donations to political parties.

From Dana Milbank

Most in Britain seem unconcerned about the mass surveillance carried out by its intelligence agency GCHQ.

from politicoz …..

paying for parental leave …

Last week, the Washington Post published an internal audit finding the NSA had violated privacy rules thousands of times in recent years.

picture by Gus, 2013.

With the election just under 3 weeks away, recent polls show Labor losing support.

The Obama Regime’s Fabricated “Terror Conspiracy” in Defense of the Police State

Charting the campaign donations of clubs and pubs that depend on poker-machine profits suggests a formula for gaming politics.