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Sydney: murdered by Brutalism and Modernism
I’m a relative novice, but I imagine one of the best things about being murdered with a jagged knife is…
The case of the missing red wave
What follows is conjecture, not evidence. But there is no way anyone can dispute it. So here goes. The US…
The Teals are ‘my people’
Facebook is something I try not to open. It’s not only a jarring reminder of mortality, with spectres from my…
What if Daniel Andrews loses his seat?
Could Premier Dan Andrews lose his seat at the Victorian state election on November 26? This is a serious, surprise…
Palaszczuk’s war on retail
We are approaching the crucial Christmas sale period – the make-or-break moment when businesses terrorised by the government for two…
A fool may be known by six things, now there’s a seventh
Let’s face it, the ISIS wives would not be returning to Australia if the Islamist extremist head-lopping Caliphate was still…
How AIDS charities are erasing gay men
An HIV+ gay man claims to have been denied counselling by an AIDS charity because he openly refuses to include…
Grace for the graceless?
For two and a half years, many endured the impacts of authoritarian decisions made by politicians and unelected bureaucrats, spurred…
Gas reserve: woeful short-term thinking
Energy scarcity equates to higher costs of living and lower quality of life. This fundamental equation is being proven in…
Net Zero? The hypocrisy of the religious clerisy
It is a rootless age when 100 of the leaders of various Christian and other churches in Oceania can pen an…
Vic Libs: don’t be the Greens’ useful idiots
In April 1917, Russia was in uproar. Although the Tsar had been overthrown by a liberal revolution, chaos reigned, the…
The ABC, Playschool, and drag queen story hour
There’s a bear in there, and a chair as well, there are people with games, and stories to tell, open…
Blackboxed: New Zealand’s expensive management consultants
There’s a lot going on across New Zealand government agencies, and I suspect that the government is not too keen…
The voice of energy realism
The transition from coal is limited by the lowest level of renewable energy input to the grid on windless nights……
Good on ya Greta!
Big corporations will always find a way to be Net Zero with a bit of tricky accounting, but small businesses are the ones who will suffer
The evidence is not ‘in’
It might take a catastrophe to stop politicians (and other cohorts) making assertions to justify consequential decisions without evidence –…
Renewable Woke: welcome to ‘nightmare’
When my lads were little, they liked watching Lamb Chop’s Sing-Along. Invariably, the characters ended the show by singing The Song That…
Dying for attention: murderous TikTok trends
The youth have always craved attention. It is a natural part of growing up, feeling out one’s place in the…
Greta and her green-communism
Many breathed a sigh of relief when Greta Thunberg announced she was not going to attend COP 27 Climate Change…
Australia’s Amsterdam moment
The new film Amsterdam from David O Russell tells of an almost forgotten moment in American history when, in 1933, a group…
Meloni Derangement Syndrome
Before her election as Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni faced accusations day in and day out that she was a…
Stand up for Australia
I have been involved with the Australian Monarchist League for many years now, but when I stepped up as Campaign Chairman of…
Chris Luxon: where is National in the fight for free speech?
Minister of Justice Kiri Allan confirmed on Sunday, after almost a year of silence on the issue, that the proposed…
Climate policy: driving us in the wrong direction
In the not-too-distant future, the climate policies of the Albanese government will become untenable. Why? Because these policies are based…
Renewables-only is naked ideology
Daniel Andrews has ripped away renewable energy’s cloak of economic and engineering respectability. Unveiling his new energy policy for Victoria…
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