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The ‘leave me alone’ coalition
I have never really liked the whole left-right political construct. A framework of who sat to the left or the…
China rising: a paradigm shift for the ADF
Australia is facing an existential crisis that demands immediate and radical action. The confluence of China’s rise, a declining America,…
Holy war: Pelosi v. the Catholic Church
The Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco has banned Nancy Pelosi from taking communion because of her continued support for abortion…
We’re not dead yet!
In response to the federal election and to paraphrase Mark Twain, the death of centre-right parties, including the Liberal Party,…
Will the ABC tell the whole story about Mount Dispersion?
I think ABC reached the zenith of Wokeism in a tall story supposedly Honouring Aboriginal History and Mourning an Atrocity…
#MeToo hashtag hijacked
The official #MeToo Twitter account has come out after the conclusion of the Amber Heard v. Johnny Depp trial to complain that…
Jacinda’s alternate climate reality
I sometimes wonder if I live in an alternate reality. A parallel universe, if you will. This is a universe…
Bend the knee, peasants!
The breakdown of the nation-state has been instrumental in global institutions growing their power and influence. How did this breakdown…
The price of not being ‘Liberal enough’
The outcome of the federal election certainly did not come as a surprise. The Coalition consistently lagged behind in the…
Bureaucracy: the bane of our existence
Behind every bad decision is a bureaucrat. This has been true for a long time, but the response to Covid…
Dutton is crowned – now where’s the mop for the wets?
Former Minister for Defence Peter Dutton has been elected to the Liberal leadership unopposed. Finally. He was the man Australian…
Enshrining race in the political system
Can anyone look objectively at the past two and a half years and wonder if the government of this nation…
Global warming: a quest for truth?
Like many who pontificate on Climate Change, (such luminaries as Greta Thunberg), I am not a climate scientist, but I…
Tough choices make strong people
In Australia, our choices can often be slippery. In Ukraine, choices are as hard and sharp as the spiky steel…
My son was found not guilty
Last week, a long ordeal finally ended for an ordinary Australian family. Their son, Lucas, was found not guilty of…
Carbon fear is the new normal
The thing I find most frightening about the World Economic Forum is that they keep saying the quiet bits out…
The Carbon-Credit diet plan, 2022
It’s been a long two years of lockdown and it’s fair to say that all those Uber Eats added up,…
A tough week to be a Victorian Liberal
No doubt, it has been a tough week to be a Liberal in Victoria. You do not find many politicians…
This is freedom: Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
On the last Saturday in May, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy begins. It is the most important thing in…
St Greta’s school for the environment?
It is conceivable that sometime soon a group of parents and teachers will establish an entire school devoted to the…
Career politicians destroyed community votes
Writing this, I realise that Australian politics has been reshaped in the last week. This election is the first real…
Concerning cosmetic cowboys
My wife and I were walking by the beach the other evening. We got talking about wrinkles and scars, tattoos…
What’s next for the Liberal Democrats?
The Senate count is complex and won’t be complete for another week or more. However, around 60 per cent of…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan goes off the deep end
The fallout from Pakistan’s recent vote of no-confidence – that saw Imran Khan ousted in favour of Prime Minister Shehbaz…
It’s the economy, stupid…
Quite the wreckage, huh? 17 seats down, a host of future stars put to the sword, and the Prime Minister…
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