En Passant

We will win   The walk labours while the talk continues, Not the marathon man But a trier, caught between the finish and the end To try more steps, some day When the body permits Or to remember the rays And the steps of yesterdays   Modern man and woman make miracles Of medicines that […]

Failed advertising executive and current Liberal Party Leader, Scott Morrison, is the “ad-Lib” Prime Minister, I write in Independent Australia.

  What a result! For the first time ever, the Liberals look as if they have lost their formerly blue ribbon seat of Wentworth, I write in Independent Australia.

  The first print run of my new book of poetry, ‘Whose broken is this? and other poems’ has arrived.   I am offering 3 price ranges, $16, $19 and $22, depending on your circumstances. If you want to buy a signed copy, personal message me on Facebook and I will let you know the bank […]

PM Morrison has bowed to public pressure, announcing he will address homophobic legislation but the extent to which he delivers remains uncertain, writes John Passant in Independent Australia. To read the whole article, click here.

This was published in today’s Canberra Times. Support for uni strike The forthcoming strike at the University of Canberra highlights a reality not often mentioned in discussions of higher education. (“Canberra Uni staff to strike for first time in decade’, October 11, p3) Our universities are built on the unpaid labour of their workers. A […]

‘The misogynist Morrison Government has used the removal of the tampon tax – which should never have been there – to paint itself as a champion of women, writes Canberra correspondent John Passant.’ To read the article in Independent Australia click here.