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A make-or-break State of the Union for Biden
Tonight President Joe Biden is set to deliver one of what may be his final major speeches as president: the…
Zelensky’s sacked army chief posted to London
When Ukrainian war hero Valery Zaluzhny was fired as the head of the military a month ago, all talk was on what…
‘You’re fired’ – watch Trump’s prebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union speech
In a few hours, Joe Biden will deliver what could be his final State of the Union address as President.…
Does Nike hate the military?
Nike — named after the Greek goddess of victory — is seemingly too scared to be associated with US armed…
Home baked sovereign risk
Australia Day passed with fewer flags, less lamb, and more bickering. The Prime Minister ducked for cover, statues came down,…
The catalogue of errors that left Joshua Jacques free to kill
The horror of the crimes of Joshua Jacques, who murdered his girlfriend and three members of her family in south…
The joy of lament
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Have we been betrayed irredeemably?
This week, ASIO’s Mike Burgess announced in his annual report to Parliament that several years ago they had uncovered and…
Could Jeremy Hunt actually abolish National Insurance?
Could Jeremy Hunt really abolish employee National Insurance (NI)? His additional 2p cut announced in yesterday’s Budget seems to be…
Double Shot S2E6: Is there a place for Faith in politics? Brianna McKee, Lyle Shelton, and Andrew L. Urban
Religion and politics are two subjects that Australians prefer to keep separated, at least, that was true. In the modern age, a…
Papers deliver verdict on ‘fiscal drag queen’s’ Budget
Jeremy Hunt is facing a day of reckoning after announcing the Budget on Wednesday. The Chancellor framed his statement as…
Who could object to a Muslim war memorial?
I don’t understand right-wingers who spend most of their time on the internet. Often they’re found tut-tutting over what they…
Men don’t belong in Hampstead Ladies’ Pond
The waters of Hampstead ladies’ pond are this week, it seems, more troubled than ever. Last Sunday, amidst cries of…
Britain is too sick
Britain is running out of workers. The UK population may be growing, but the share of that population that is…
The revolution has devoured AOC
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Haley is out. How can Trump pick up her voters?
In the end, the lesson of Nikki Haley’s run is that Donald Trump defeated every wing of the Republican Party…
Britain’s worklessness disaster
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What Hunt’s ‘tax-cutting’ Budget didn’t mention
Can the Tory party now credibly claim it is cutting taxes? That was the big mystery going into Jeremy Hunt’s…
Lessons for the silenced majority, with Katherine Brodsky
We as a society are self-censoring at record rates. Say the wrong thing at the wrong moment to the wrong…
The 30th anniversary of ABS gender pay gap data
Gender pay gap activists have had an exciting few weeks, especially with the new statistics showing these gaps at the…
The key announcements in Hunt’s Budget
This afternoon Jeremy Hunt delivered his second Budget as Chancellor. Much of his speech had been trailed over the previous…
Extinction of reason: why I detest climate activists
Three climate activists were arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, after parking a large truck across three lanes…
Queensland mandate judgement a victory for process, not human rights
The decision handed down in Queensland’s Supreme Court ruling vaccine mandates imposed on police and public health workers unlawful and…
Jeremy Hunt’s low-key Budget
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