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A surrealist oil painting in the style of René Magritte's The Son of Man. A bowler-hatted figure in a grey suit stands against a blue sky with clouds. Where the face should be, a large LNG carrier floats in its place, serene and enormous. The figure holds a briefcase stencilled with the letters PRRT.

Uninvestable, A Clarke and Dawe sketch

May 3, 2026May 4, 2026 · 1 Comment ·

This sketch is written in the tradition of John Clarke and Bryan Dawe, whose work set the standard for Australian political satire. It is offered as homage, not impersonation. John Clarke died in April 2017. Bryan Dawe continues to work as a writer and performer. … Continue reading Uninvestable, A Clarke and Dawe sketch

A long paper receipt curls across a dark wooden surface in the foreground, printed with the words Diesel, Data Bundle and Gas Royalties. Behind it, a composite background blurs together a supermarket aisle, a classroom and a fuel bowser.

THE RECEIPT: the tab

April 25, 2026 · 4 Comments ·

The receipt from the Ararat servo gets longer. Palantir Technologies is watching every movement of every Coles shelf-stacker. The AI bubble is burning gas to produce, so far, almost nothing of measurable value. And thirty-five thousand Victorian teachers walked off the job to tell us what this is all costing. Urban Wronski tallies the full tab.

A weathered man in a high-visibility orange work shirt sits in the cab of an old ute at a sparse rural petrol station, looking down at a long paper receipt in both hands. A diesel bowser and a brick servo building are visible through the windscreen. The landscape beyond is flat, dry and overcast.

THE RECEIPT Part One: Where Does the Money Go?

April 24, 2026 · 2 Comments ·

At the Ararat servo, a bloke stares at a $255 diesel receipt and says nothing. That silence is the sound of geopolitics arriving in the western districts. Jim Chalmers is in Washington being told to tighten his belt while Iran runs a tollbooth on the world’s oil supply and Woodside counts its war dividend. Urban Wronski follows the money.

RBA boardroom feast: Corporate insiders divvy up wealth while workers and renters pay the price.

The Corporate Insiders on the RBA Board and How to Break Their Grip

February 5, 2026 · 4 Comments ·

The RBA isn’t just failing Australians—it’s actively transferring wealth upward. A searing look at the corporate elites running the bank, the myths they peddle, and how to dismantle their power.

RBA sledgehammer crushes workers while corporate scalpel cuts profits.

The Sledgehammer and the Scalpel: Why the RBA is Punishing You for Corporate Greed

February 3, 2026 · 4 Comments ·

As the RBA raises interest rates, the real culprit of inflation—corporate greed—goes unchecked. A searing analysis of how Australia’s economic policies punish workers while protecting profits.

The War Nobody’s Paid to See Coming

January 29, 2026 · 1 Comment ·

Right now, the USS Abraham Lincoln and nine escort warships are sitting in the Persian Gulf like a loaded gun aimed at Iran’s heart. Not one Australian media outlet can independently verify what this means for Australians when the shooting starts. Are we up shit creek with America again?

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Tag: cost of living

THE RECEIPT Part One: Where Does the Money Go?

The War Nobody’s Paid to See Coming