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Only jokes will let us survive our new Clown World
The inauguration of President Joe Biden has heralded the onset, like no other event in recent times, of Clown World. Conservatives, populists and sane people everywhere…
Barnaby, it’s time to leave the island
It has long been evident to many that Barnaby Joyce’s time at the political trough has passed. In many respects,…
Dear reader, do I go and work for Twitter? Try to change the system from within?
There is nothing like a good dose of irony to make me smile. Look at what job recently popped up…
A modest proposal for Australia Day
It has become fashionable for some wokesters to object to Australia Day celebrations, even calling we modern Australians an occupying…
Wiping “Australia Day” from the Big Bash games: polling shows it’s another fumble by our feeble cricketers
In the wake of an underwhelming summer of cricket in which the Australians lost a home series to the depleted Indian squad, Australia’s governing body…
An honour with a great big crown on top for Malcolm
Lord Malcolm of Point Piper has finally received an official honour, the Companion in the Order of Australia, the AC.…
Time to make our gongs truly Australian: the Great Bloke, the Grouse Sheila and more
Outstanding Australians are honoured at this time every year in recognition of their contribution to our country. The problem is…
January 26: The Church of Woke’s one day of the year
We are religious, as religion is an inescapable concept and everybody is religious. Religions have their holy days (from which we get…
The trust fund kids of the Guardian: too slack to even compile their own hit list
On January 21 and 22. the Institute of Public Affairs received correspondence about a planned register of think-tanks in Australia…
Bastard Bill unfit for public office
Bastard Bill’, ‘Slithering Shorten’ — call him what you will — confirmed again this weekend why he is comprehensively unfit…
ACB or ABC? Cricket Australia’s woke arrogance
The same cricketers who intend to snub Australia Day at home want priority receiving the Covid vaccine so they can…
ScoMo runs up the white flag on carbon
It was only at midday Friday The Spectator Australia asked Will Australia face carbon tariffs under the Biden regime? By…
Will NSW follow Dan Andrewstan and only consult allies over the transgender agenda?
Here’s an interesting insight into how the game of politics is played. Regarding the Victorian ‘Suppression (Conversion) Bill’ where the MP’s stated…
Happy Australia Day Daniel Andrews – you hideous hypocrite
There are many words I could choose to describe Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews. In the spirit of Australia Day, I…
War is a continuation of politics by other means – trade too
War is a continuation of politics by other means. The German strategist Carl von Clausewitz, who wrote the book on…
Australia’s news bargaining code is unworkable – and could break the internet as we know it
America is the most innovative country globally because American businesses hustle to innovate and create new products and services. Competition…
She Who Must Not Be Named
Australia’s greatest tennis player turned Christian minister is vilified every January for daring to hold a traditional view of marriage…
So what can we say about the Podium Poet?
So let’s talk about the poetry thing and the poet who read poetry at the inauguration. America’s National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman who recited the…
Australia versus Google
The out-going Trump administration finally woke up to a nasty little rort that the Australian government was planning on running…
Will Australia face carbon tariffs under the Biden regime?
Day 1 of the Biden Presidency saw the reversal of several of the Trump administration’s environmental policies, including tighter vehicle emissions standards, a moratorium on oil and natural…
Statistics on Indigenous women as perpetrators
It isn’t easy to find data on Indigenous women’s violence. The numerous reports on Indigenous violence usually omit any mention…
Say that you love me
The only thing politicians fear is the media. If they own the media, they have nothing to fear. This is…
The mounting problem of, er, multi-racial whiteness
How are we to reconcile the fact that white supremacists are increasingly ethnically diverse? This oxymoronic conundrum has recently been…
Preening premiers have ensured our borders are bonkers
Oh 2021, what hopes we had for you. When the clock chimed midnight on New Year’s Eve, a national sigh…
The worst President ever?
The final days of the 45th United States president’s time in office saw a push from a number of organs of…
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