Michael Pascoe
Michael Pascoe: In defence of the ‘elites’, they simply make better decisions
In the process of overwhelmingly rejecting the Voice referendum, the No campaign mercilessly bashed alleged Australian “elites” and have continued to do...
Michael Pascoe: Let’s hope the RBA doesn’t make a very bad bet on Melbourne Cup day
On Tuesday, in a rather dull and tone-deaf speech, new Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock observed that the sun rises in the...
Michael Pascoe: ‘Dingo Warriors’ bait Albanese’s China visit
Former Australian ambassador to China, Geoff Raby, last week wrote a piece praising the rise of diplomacy in our dealings with Beijing,...
Michael Pascoe: Shame! Dutton’s cynical ’No’ campaign has scarred our nation’s soul
Fifty years ago, the Whitlam Labor Government lowered the voting age to 18, granting me my first visit to a polling booth...
Michael Pascoe: Lies Boomers were told at school explain the Voice’s journey to oblivion
The latest polling on the Voice referendum confirms what was already apparent: Those who don’t know – those with less education and...
Michael Pascoe: Fear, outrage and ‘Trumpian schtick’ derailing Voice to Parliament
The post-mortem of the Voice referendum should find the shallow nature of mass media did not by itself reject the invitation offered...
Michael Pascoe: The Mike Pezzullo scandal has damaged Australia
So we now know Mike Pezzullo played the last couple of Coalition governments like a fiddle, and a small part about how...
Michael Pascoe: Weasel words and gaslighting at Rugby Australia
There’s often a precarious relationship between a chairman and CEO – or Wallabies coach. Appointing the CEO (or coach) is about the...
Michael Pascoe: No pussyfooting – the Wallabies’ dire World Cup outlook
While there’s life, there’s hope – and the Wallabies are still alive in the Rugby World Cup. Alive, but not at all...
Michael Pascoe: Social media turns ‘free speech’ to poison – look at Voice lies
In 2012 a group of Buddhist ultra-nationalists took to Facebook to target Muslims in Myanmar. As the internet spread throughout the country,...