Brad Emery
Brad Emery is a freelance writer, a contributor to an online investor magazine and works as a media manager for the NSW Minerals Council. He is currently working on his first full length novel set in the NSW outback.
Articles by Brad Emery
Disarming Australia by stealth
“He who seeks peace should prepare for war” wrote Roman scholar Vegetius during the latter part of the Roman Empire.…... Read more
Tried to be mainstream but they’re still the loony left
Watching the Greens involvement in public debate is like watching a runaway train. No one knows who’s driving; no one…... Read more
Dreaming of an internet speed faster than Usain Bolt
The world can only exist with a properly working internet service. The World of Warcraft that is; and Facebook and…... Read more
Seizing the chance to reimagine Star Wars
The king is dead. Long live the king. George Lucas has finally handed over the rusty and somewhat tarnished Star…... Read more
In stormy times, it’s the leaders who shine
Natural disasters can be horrific and Australians have suffered our fair share over the years. Australians generally have a big…... Read more
For Dog’s sake let’s shoot these ferals
He’s the poster boy for bogans, sporting a mullet that would make Warwick Capper blush and has a wife who…... Read more
Get Up! needs to own up to its motives
In the words of Bob Marley, GetUp! – stand up. GetUp! should stand up and tell Australians who they really…... Read more
Video games don’t stab people, idiots stab people
Here we go again; video games blamed for creating a generation of murderers and rapists. It seems that whenever authorities…... Read more
World of Warcraft: the army’s best training ground
Why train one weekend a month, two weeks a year to develop your social awareness, leadership potential and teamwork capacity…... Read more
The Greens missed their chance to embrace the Bush
Could feral goats be smarter than Greens politicians? Having hunted for many years, I can tell you that feral goats…... Read more
So it’s “a joke” when it’s about the other side?
Sexism is not ok with Tanya Plibersek and her office; but apparently slander is. Plibersek has been forced to remove…... Read more
My love for this country is bigger than Texas
“I wasn’t born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could,” reads the bumper sticker of a…... Read more
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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
Kel says:
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