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The ABC’s vibe needs correcting
Without even having listened to the IPA’s documentary podcast Their ABC, ABC board member Joe Gersh criticised the podcast but…
Normal people have been ‘scared stupid’ by Covid
I host a weekly radio show Lily High on Life with the by-line, ‘Change your attitude, change your life’ –…
It’s been a rough start for freedom in Perrottet’s NSW
One of the first acts of the New South Wales Police Force on ‘Freedom Day’ was to cancel the ‘Freedom…
Gender-critical Tasmanian women are given permission to speak
A council meeting in Hobart has received some press attention for a motion brought by Councillor Jax Fox. The meeting…
Christian Kerr’s funeral
As we advised recently, the editor of Flat White Christian Kerr passed away in his sleep a fortnight ago. Christian’s…
Heading towards dystopia – what happened to New Zealand?
In the clash between authoritarianism and democracy, we know what is winning hands down. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, far-left on…
Look who’s cashed-up and running for blue-ribbon seats
From Woolhahra, Point Piper, and beyond the multi-billionaires are queuing to support an Independent. But who are they really supporting?…
Fiona Patten in the lead for ‘most despised politician of the year’
Victorian MP Fiona Patten has made a last-minute attempt at winning Australia’s Most Despised Politician of the Year Award. The…
Do not go quietly, George Christensen
The gas-lighting of retiring MP George Christensen by senior Coalition figures in Canberra is a disgrace. It is also very,…
The case against the unions
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed trade unions as impotent and inflexible, a lethal combination for any organisation seeking growth and…
The ‘Voices’ network seeks to unseat the Liberals
The ‘Voices for’ network is standing self-declared ‘Independent’ candidates in affluent Liberal Party seats in the coming federal election. It…
Let’s not copy New Zealand’s mistake with ciggies
New Zealand this week banned smoking for the next generation. Those under 14 will never be allowed to legally smoke…
Erasing mothers’ violence towards their children
When the Howard government introduced family law reforms encouraging shared parenting, Australia led the world in supporting children’s rights to…
Sex sells – or does it?
Everyone knows that ‘sex sells’. Forget woke advertising campaigns full of gender-creative pronouns, complex quota-ticking spreadsheets, and the latest ‘the-world-is-melting’…
New Zealand embraces gender ghosts as the national religion
From where I sit from across the ditch it appears ‘the land of the long white cloud’ is encased in…
There will be a reckoning for renewables
With COP26 a recent memory, the looming federal election has again pushed renewable electricity into the limelight. Despite the campaign…
Welcome to the post-post-racial world
There’s something sinister about the fake hate crime that Jussie Smollett perpetrated in 2019. Last week he was found guilty,…
Covid-free and painfully satirical
In 1951, British futurist Arthur C Clarke wrote a short story envisaging a journey into space which evolved into the…
The Liberal party never learns
‘Never make the same mistake twice.’ It is a mantra that applies to everyday life, but even more so to…
Are companies sack-happy over vaccination status?
The Australian HR Institute is not an organisation we hear much from, and it certainly isn’t offering any competition to…
Sydney Drive host Richard Glover enrages listeners
ABC radio host Richard Glover has enraged listeners by committing the unforgivable sin – taking Christianity seriously. The host of…
A tale of two rallies: freedom vs teachers
I’m not a person who has ever attended rallies or protests. Over the years, the most interest I could muster…
Will the US welcome a new president in 2022?
Over a year ago, I wrote that no Democrat voted ‘for Biden’ – they voted ‘for anyone but Trump’. Only…
Major parties 2: Democracy 0
The Liberal Party has won a ruling from the Australian Electoral Commission to force the increasingly popular minor party, the…
What about faith? A Christmas letter to the Prime Minister
It is encouraging to hear that our Prime Minister has resolved to protect the expression of honestly held religious beliefs…
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