Public health dogmatists putting millions at risk
The current House of Representatives inquiry into the legalisation of personal vaporisers should be welcomed and not criticised, as tedious,…
Saudi Arabia: people in glasshouses shouldn’t throw grenades
A coalition of Arab nations lead by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have cut their ties with Qatar over the latter state’s…
Margaret Court and new lows for public discourse
There is nothing particularly remarkable or amazing about Margaret Court’s comments on same-sex attraction or whatever. She offers absolutely no…
Why the left were right about privilege
Privilege is simply the idea that our experiences, upbringing, circumstances and sometimes, the gender or race we’re born with, mean…
Time for reparations for the slave trade?
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and soul-searching lately. It has become a regular part of my procrastination between…
Plain packaging … for alcohol?
It sometimes feels like our society has long abandoned its sense of individual responsibility. Flick open the papers or scroll…
Budget 2017: placing politics over principle always fails
When I signed up as a member of my university’s Liberal club, it was for good reason. It was 2011…
When political correctness matters more than common sense
“Welcome to the New South Wales education system,” said Liberal Legislative Councillor Peter Phelps, “where students can be told ‘it’s OK…
Budget 2017: the Medical Research Future Fund must go
The federal budget comes out this evening and, in what can heart-warmingly be described as a bipartisan tradition, the ‘heroes’…
The government goes after online shoppers
If there’s one thing government enjoys more than taking your money, it’s finding a convenient excuse to do it. With…
Cultural relativism sees justice denied
A teenager who migrated from Afghanistan recently plead guilty to a series of sexual assaults in Surfer’s Paradise committed in…
Hijacking Anzac Day
Yesterday, I had the privilege of attending the ANZAC Day dawn service at Martin place. As a first-generation immigrant, it…
Some things get censored at Sydney Uni…
In 1964, a small student protest movement gained traction across the United States and galvanised the entire nation. At the…
Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s real heresy: against leftist dogma
In 1996, British artist Chris Ofili premiered his painting of the Virgin Mary composed through liberal use of elephant dung…
Clickbait feminism and the war on choice
TRIGGER WARNING: Mansplaining. Women can’t seem to catch a break these days. As if dealing with the catcallers, creeps and…
Don’t let the left con you over 18C’s “protections”
Following a long campaign the government is finally moving to reform Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, a legal provision…
Blowing smoke: Nanny’s crusade against vaping
There are few things governments enjoy more than protecting the commoners from themselves. It’s the reason why they’re happy to…
Penalty rate revision a win for jobs and commerce
Earlier today, the Fair Work Commission announced that Sunday and public holiday penalty rates for hospitality, restaurant, fast food, retail and pharmacy workers would be reduced…
