En Passant

Songs for the Band Unformed reflects a broad scope of modern Australian life, exploring the personal, the political, and often tying the two together with a dark sense of humour. Passant, with his inviting poetic style, has successfully produced a collection that can appeal to even those, like me, with an ingrained apprehension towards poetry.

One Nation employs conspiracy theories to create divisions. This may help fuel the rise of fascism in Australia, I write in Independent Australia.

Any debate about free speech in our society is really about free speech for the ruling class, I write in Independent Australia

To read the whole article click here. Top class! Free speech is a fundamental right … but only for the ruling right

As Unions Australia say: When corporate power and greed is so out of control. When union members are hounded by a spiteful government. When our pay is cut and our safety net torn apart. When workers are dying. It’s time to resist. SHARE if you think it’s time for fairness again. #resistaus Or as Jenna […]

Retreating I can no longer be outgoing, I am retreating from the world, Knowing its horrors Forces me within Are they outside or in? The empathy that kills, kills The love that loves does, too The drunken haze of other days Returns, without the drink This is for you That makes me think Euripides was […]

A mythical land All praise our myths For they are ours Grown old, stiffed Lying rivers rage White lies our lie Raging torrents the truth Brave founders arrive Genocide befores The joy of fatal shores Brave ANZACs protect Fake freedoms In foreign deaths Fair go, mate It did, and went Victory, their class hate Let […]

Newly elected ACTU secretary Sally McManus was right to say we should break unjust laws, and I know exactly which to start with – Labor’s Fair Work regime.

To read the whole article in Independent Australia click here.

Bill Leak may have been the poster boy for “free speech” anti-Section 18C nutters, but his death has not heralded the end of racism and bigotry, I write in Independent Australia.

I’m excited to announce my collaboration with musical duo The Awesome.

My strength weakens me   Caught in the cusp of life My strength weakens me Not only ageing But disappearing It is not my time And will not be   What was strong is weak What was weak is weaker I am the wikileaks of life A leaker, Of insights unseen Of analysis has-been To […]