The chilling effect of net zero dreams
The push towards a Net Zero climate policy for Australia jeopardises investment of $200 billion in coal, gas and oil…
‘Indo-Pacific’? What’s in a name? Plenty
“Indo-Pacific” is now the official term used by Australia policymakers to describe our geopolitical location and context, but the National…
How the national curriculum abolishes Australian citizenship
The draft national curriculum for schools is seeking to teach the next generation of Australians a progressive and utopian view of…
The ethical collapse of Victoria’s government
On Wednesday I said on the IPA’s Looking Forward Podcast that in Victoria the key democratic institutions are being destroyed by the…
Tackling coronavirus risks head on is the only way forward for business
Our major football codes are the canaries in the coal mine for hundreds of industries desperate to restart as soon…
Braving two terrifying tribes: academics and racism warriors
Anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon, who died this week aged 81, was in the last generation of that profession who could claim…
When regulators roam out of control
Ask Australian business people and industry representatives in formal meetings about our nation’s regulatory burden, and you will be told…
The minors are now major parties, despite old player and media whinges
Is there really a continuing drift away from the major parties in Australian parties? Like many I have in recent…
We can’t even get the Australia Day we have already right
Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie is only the latest politician to mistakenly suggest that Australia Day celebrates the arrival of Captain…
Plastic Bags and the nuisance state
The lives of ordinary people have been made worse by the elimination of plastic bags in supermarkets – achieved by…
