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Spare … us all
I cannot help but think of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Her long reign was crowned by stoicism, her…
Woke witch hunt in psychology? In defence of scientific integrity and due process
Woke intolerance has penetrated peak scientific associations in psychology. There is a rapidly developing scandal around the recent dismissal of…
Self-ID laws are incompatible with efforts to end violence against women
In October 2022, the federal, state, territory governments released the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32.…
Truth is knowledge held back by power – where did the burden of proof go?
‘Truth, like all other good things, may be loved unwisely – may be pursued too keenly – may cost too…
Religious intolerance is alive and well
As the festive season goodwill fades, we can but hope that 2023 will be a better year for Christianity after…
Other people’s money
There’s something delicious about spending other people’s money during a financial crisis – at least, that is the only logical…
Sunday first?
The start of a new year and a new calendar brings to mind the confusion foisted upon us by different…
Malthusianism needs to die before it kills us
There’s always that one guy, standing on a street corner, raving about the ‘end times’. For the last fifty years,…
The Culture Wars need a touch of sincerity
When it comes to the Culture Wars in 2023, I have two simple resolutions: Assume they are sincere. Be sincere.…
Henry Cavill rightly abandoned Woke Witcher
When I think about the state of modern entertainment, I often find myself referring to an old episode of Family…
Range anxiety: Tesla’s $2.2 million fine
Since the first electric car silently rolled onto the street, ‘range anxiety’ has been a primary concern for customers –…
City of Stonnington promises religious freedom ‘for now’
Victorian activists are insisting that Christians should be banned from renting public spaces for worship services because their views on…
The myth of female innocence
When I was 15 years old, I inadvertently angered a group of mean girls who hung out at the roller…
Pandemic survivors and the silent victims of excess mortality
Many in the media, politics, and the health industry have expressed the view that Australia has fared well since the…
Are we headed toward the death of reason?
In one important way, the death of Pope Benedict last week was the death of reason in an increasingly secular…
My time with Cardinal Ratzinger
I first met Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in the mid-nineties. He was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and midway through his…
Covid 2023: a crisis of trust
The past couple of months have seen some quite startling Covid studies published in reputable medical journals that should be…
Thanks for all the fish
Environmentalism now requires the prefix ‘real’ to separate it from its toxic cousin, eco-fascism. In terms of real environmentalism, there…
Pope Benedict XVI: the first victim of cancel culture
In January 2008, Pope Benedict XVI was invited by one of Italy’s (if not the world’s) leading universities, La Sapienza…
Canada to re-educate Jordan Peterson for ‘wrongthink’
Wokeism has destroyed Canada. We knew the situation was bad when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau froze the bank accounts of…
Twitter’s free speech threatens radical trans activism
I sat down to write this article about how Elon was being held captive in some areas in his expressed…
The power of many
It was 2014 when I first heard from Andrew, a young Queensland dad, who was being denied contact with his…
That’s not cricket! The Don knew his economics
It is increasingly common for professional sportsmen and women to express political opinions, particularly in the age of Twitter. Most…
Adams aims wrong’un at the Don and Kamahl
The recent disclosure that Sir Donald George Bradman warmly welcomed Labor’s defeat in the 1975 federal election must have come…
Monarchist League issues ultimatum on the Voice
The federal government under Anthony Albanese, regardless of what it admits and what the media reports, is moving fast to…
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