An opinion should be based on facts. There are two aspects to this statement. Firstly, what are the facts, and secondly, how do you put the facts together to create an opinon? The My Comment blog tries to understand and explain the facts. It tries to put them together in a way that might reach a different conclusion. Provide a different view. Drag out some facts that are not well known and even explore why they may have been hidden.
Join us…
You can add your name to our mailing list, and that is all it will ever be used for. We don’t accept advertising, and we don’t pass on details to other organisations. If you sign up, you will get an email every now and then to tell you about a new article. If you find our articles interesting, please let others know through social media. and sign up to get advice of new articles.
Most Recent Posts
14, October, 2025
What makes a person receptive to a conspiracy theory? What makes a conspiracy theory something people can grab and not want to let go?
22, September, 2025
We still talk of an Aboriginal Treaty. What is the background? Why is there a need? What would it contain?
11, September, 2025
What happens when you mix business with government? Should a government be run by a business? Is that what Trump is doing?
23, August, 2025
What can we do about the mountain of regulation restricting growth in Australia? Can we do anything? Do we want to do something?
8, August, 2025
The Y2K Effect refers to managing risks. If you get it right, everyone says the risk was overstated. If you get it wrong you didn't take enough effort to avert the risk. Who wins?
A Random Selection
The Liberal Party is proposing a nuclear solution to the energy shortage. What does that actually mean, and what are the impediments to ever building a string of nuclear reactors in Australia?
As soon as an idea is put forward excited politicians cannot wait to announce it. Stop. It may take years to estimate the cost and time required. It may even turn out not to be viable. Best to do the feasibility study first.
What balance are we prepared to accept between taxation and overnment-provided social services?
If our efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions fails, what then? One possible technology is DAC or direct air capture.
what’s trending
14, October, 2025
What makes a person receptive to a conspiracy theory? What makes a conspiracy theory something people can grab and not want to let go?
22, September, 2025
We still talk of an Aboriginal Treaty. What is the background? Why is there a need? What would it contain?
editor’s pick
16, December, 2013
Rage against the cushions!!! Men, we need to combine to fight the stuffing of our houses with cushions. Join Men Against Cushions.
14, May, 2016
A satirical look at what a building royal commission in 2046 might discover.
