Mark Powell

AstraZeneca’s fall from grace

18 April 2023 9:00 am

I am not, nor have I ever been anti-vax, although I do have a few friends who are. I have…

Elon Musk vs The BBC

13 April 2023 2:05 pm

James Clayton’s recent interview of Elon Musk is a peek behind the media curtain. And it makes for a gasp-out-loud,…

Should white people atone for colonial sin?

11 March 2023 5:00 am

It has recently been reported in the ABC that Nathan Maynard, a Tasmanian Aboriginal artist, is seeking the body of…

Rev. Calvin Robinson: a crisis of faith for the Anglican Church?

7 March 2023 5:30 am

What follows is one of the most articulate and powerful speeches you are likely to view this year. It is…

Moira Deeming: former ‘Labor Party Princess’

28 February 2023 4:00 am

Just when you think all hope is lost for the Victorian Liberal Party to ever regain its conservative political roots,…

Is it time to defund public education?

25 February 2023 11:14 am

For quite some time, I have been concerned about the attack upon private schools, and in particular, those who are…

The vilification of Margaret Court

16 February 2023 3:12 pm

The little-known American indie rock musician, Phoebe Bridgers, was performing at the Margaret Court arena in Melbourne recently when she…

‘No’ means no: the sensible case against the Voice

8 February 2023 5:00 am

Anthony Albanese’s first act as Prime Minister was to replace two of the three Australian flags in the Parliament House…

Mr & Mrs Smith: the war against marriage and masculinity

7 April 2022 12:00 pm

It was the slap that was heard all around the world. Will Smith stormed the stage at the 2022 Oscars…

Why cry over Covid yet back state-sanctioned killing?

12 October 2021 4:33 pm

The newly appointed New South Wales Premier, Dominic Perrottet is being criticised for expediting the process of bringing his out of its…

EXCLUSIVE: Vaccination status to be linked to Working with Children Check?

20 September 2021 5:56 pm

Flat White understands that the New South Wales Working with Children Check may soon be linked to an individual’s current…

What’s there to celebrate about Twitter’s fifteenth birthday?

16 July 2021 11:00 am

Fifteen years ago, on July 15 2006 , Jack Dorsey launched Twitter. On that inaugural day, then 224 tweets were…

Sesame creep

3 June 2021 3:26 pm

Just because it’s Gay Pride Month—yep, there’s so many varieties on the LBTIQ+ spectrum they couldn’t just have one day—in…

Archi or Marxibalds?

30 May 2021 4:28 pm

Cultural Marxism’s long march through the institutions is well-nigh complete. Emblematic of art imitating life, the 2021 Archibald art competition…

What Kevin Rudd gets wrong about church and state

2 May 2021 2:00 pm

Scott Morrison has been recently pilloried for outlining how his Christian faith positively influences his role as Australia’s Prime Minister.…

Andrew Bolt and the message of Easter

4 April 2021 6:00 am

Dear Mr Bolt I recently watched a segment you did with Paul Barnett, the former Anglican Bishop of North Sydney,…

EXCLUSIVE: Church set to defy Daniel Andrews’ conversion laws

9 February 2021 8:34 pm

The Presbyterian Church of Australia stands poised to defy Daniel Andrews controversial ‘Change or Suppression Practices Bill’, passed last week.   As…

Will NSW follow Dan Andrewstan and only consult allies over the transgender agenda?

24 January 2021 7:44 pm

Here’s an interesting insight into how the game of politics is played. Regarding the Victorian ‘Suppression (Conversion) Bill’ where the MP’s stated…

The rise of toxic femininity

7 December 2020 7:18 pm

The days of women merely fighting for equal opportunity have long since ceased. According to Christina Hoff Summers, the goal of…

Daniel Andrews queer theory tyranny

27 November 2020 1:02 pm

While Christian Porter has delayed the introduction of the Religious Freedom Bill until 2021 due to COVID-19, Daniel Andrews is…

Prayer illegal? In Australia?

26 November 2020 5:05 pm

What tumultuous times they are in which we live? Not so long ago In Australia it was a criminal offence…

Now Gladys cares about the unborn?

15 November 2020 6:04 pm

What will the New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, be remembered for when her political term is finally over? The…

Gladys Berejiklian sounds like something out of Seinfeld

21 October 2020 6:34 pm

The medieval literary classic, The Decameron by Giovanni Boccoccio (1313-75), has nothing on the sordid tryst between the New South…

The 2020 Archibald winner and systemic racism

27 September 2020 2:00 pm

In a year of ongoing global protests involving Black Lives Matter ™, any artwork addressing racial inequality was always going…

The great Liberal death wish

11 September 2020 5:00 am

How much can a koala bear? Well, we’ll soon find out in New South Wales as the Nationals are threatening…