Captain America versus… Jordan Peterson?
The progressives’ latest offering of ‘woker-tainment’ shows they are more interested in political posturing than creating beautiful or meaningful art. …
Australians don’t want Big Tech censoring their views
In a world of rampant nanny-statism, and hectoring busybodies, Australians want social media to companies to leave them alone. The…
The woke wars have made it clear: celebrities aren’t philosophers
The latest Hollywood cancellation has raised the usual hackles. But the problem is that a vacuum in virtuous authority is…
Why the pandemic secrecy and censorship?
There is no justification for the uniquely high-level of secrecy the Australian government has maintained throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
How Australia failed the Covid-19 test
As the wintery Northern Hemisphere suffers through a surge in coronavirus cases, Australians feel the relief of low numbers and…
How identity politics diminishes women
Identity politics undermines a person’s achievements and perpetuates the lie that immutable characteristics are the most important thing about a…
What’s benevolent about ‘benevolent surveillance’?
Governments have shown a disturbing desire to control the behaviour of their citizens with technology. The NSW government intends to…
Our decision making ghosts
When it comes to making decisions, the Victorian hotel quarantine disaster shows neither politicians nor public servants seem to know…
Good leaders minimise fear and explain their responses to a crisis. We’ve seen the opposite
Framing the coronavirus response as freedom vs. tyranny is counterproductive, because the government has so successfully stoked fear in Australians.…
Wrongthink will be autocorrected
In response to the BLM movement, comedy, film and beer have been ‘cancelled’ due to their ‘problematic’ nature. The latest…
We also need an endgame to help corona cabin fever
The government needs to provide more details for their lockdown exit strategy. The lockdowns have isolated people, increased stress and…
Tracking a pandemic: an unacceptable invasion of privacy
The federal government’s plan to use a voluntary tracking app to monitor our movements – in an attempt to stem…
Doctor Woke
Fiction has become a medium for writers and actors to treat their audience as morally inferior dolts in need of…
We don’t trust government? Good!
The latest Australian Election Survey has found trust in government is at an all-time low, and our pollies and pundits…
How woke workplaces make us big babies
Businesses have “gone too far” in telling people how to live their lives, according to Attorney-General Christian Porter. His comments were sparked…
Ita fails the ABC of race relations
ABC chair Ita Buttrose laments that the Australian media landscape is “too white” and not representative of our multicultural society.…
Don’t kill free speech to kill hate speech
Flawed ‘hate speech’ laws are a threat to free speech. The best way to protect minorities – while also properly…
Does the Human Rights Commission really believe in guilty until found innocent?
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s recommendations for discrimination law reform — which look like they wish to reverse the onus…
The biggest threat to our democracy is government, not social media
Social media has been blamed for an epidemic of damaging misinformation that has supposedly poisoned political discourse. But the real…
Queensland: trying to ban itself into good health
The Queensland government has announced it will ban junk food advertising at government-owned sites such as train stations and bus…
Who’s winning? Follow the (crowd-funding) money
Crowdfunding sites are a barometer of public opinion. Divisive political events might make for great media headlines and social media…
We can’t pick and choose when freedom maters
The AFP raids on the ABC and a News Corp journalist are alarming, but the discussion needs to go beyond…
Social media doesn’t equal votes
The impact of social media on politics is a contentious topic. Some argue social media harms political discourse, journalism, and…
Israel Folau, Rugby Australia and how tolerant should we be of intolerance?
The Israel Folau case has brought up a crucial question our society has asked before, and will undoubtedly ask again.…
Free speech vs hate speech
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to stopping hate speech, expressing his concern at what he…
