Start Asking Some Hard Questions
You know there are a lot of people who just use technology without questioning its provenance. The smart phone and those apps become their new normal. Well, ‘stupid is as stupid does’, to quote a…
Why Copying America Is Bad For Australia
What can we learn from the current political situation in America? Further to that, what ramifications does that potentially have for Australians? There is no denying that Australia tends to follow the United States in…
Paper Thin Patriots Thick On The Ground Downunder
Driving through a town/suburb the other day I felt sorry for the residents in that area. Dementia and mental illness is a scourge in Australia. Imagine being so easily confused that you are forced to…
Change The System To Catch These Cheats
Companies are cheating the tax system in Australia and around the world. Corporations are taxed on the profits they generate. To minimise these profits companies are shifting their profits via IP charges on their balance…
The AI Transition Will Be Like A Bad Golf Swing
What do I mean by that? The AI transition will be like a bad golf swing. If you are a golfer you may know what bad golf swings feel like. One of the most common…
Why Voters Vote Against Their Own Interests?
We live in a time of the ‘culture wars’, where folk get so caught up in identity politics that they lose the plot. Why voters vote against their own interests? Stupid is as stupid does,…
Multinational Multi Billion Tax Avoidance Downunder
Google in Australia claims an $8 billion digital service payment on their most recent tax return. Multinational multi billion tax avoidance downunder. This is how billion dollar profits are shifted to tax free territories like…