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Judgement time
When does an error in judgement cost someone their job? It depends. If it is Gladys Berejiklian, you are safe. If…
The Murdoch Royal Commission is one man’s inadequacy
There is an unpleasant screaming and stamping of feet coming from aisle three where a toddler has been divested of…
Was Judas the world’s first socialist?
While readers of The Spectator Australia may not usually find themselves immersed in discussions of the Bible and theology, they would routinely have waded into important contributions here on…
Wake up before the Woke wear you down
These are strange days when a woman cannot stand up for women’s rights. It is wrong. The bra-burners of the…
Because curfews went down so well in Victoria, didn’t they, Deb?
The politician vying for Queensland’s top job has promised to make people even less free if they vote for her…
What second wave?
I have a bee in my bonnet about the universal description of Victoria’s Wuhan virus travails as a ‘second wave’. …
Gladys Berejiklian sounds like something out of Seinfeld
The medieval literary classic, The Decameron by Giovanni Boccoccio (1313-75), has nothing on the sordid tryst between the New South…
The Cox Plate cock-up: another sign Dan Andrews’ crew is headed for the knackery
Another day, another cock-up, by Dan Andrews’ shambolic government. This time it was the ‘essential industry’ of horse racing that…
The Greens don’t have a prayer of getting away with their hypocrisy on church numbers
Nothing makes Leftist heads explode like Christian leaders who venture an opinion outside the four walls of the church. So…
Happy International Pronouns Day!
Get your GLAAD rags on, roll out the rainbow skittles and get ready to party. On second thought, you’d better pour yourself a stiff drink before…
Victorian Labor: the walking dead
As a group, the Victorian ALP is politically walking dead. It cannot win the next state election in November 2022. …
A death tax is still alive and well in Australia
Until we achieve immortality, we have to deal with death and taxes. But take comfort, at least Australia doesn’t have…
Daniel Andrews and his demons
Nobody seems to know what is driving Daniel Andrews on his road to Victoria’s damnation. Every time he turns the…
Dandrewstan: the lead in the saddlebags as states shed jobs
There’s more bad economic news out today from the Australia Bureau of Statistics; more bad economic news that not only…
Recreating the 2010 hung parliament? That will have the voters flocking to you, Adam
Greens leader Adam Bandt – forgetting that the ACT is 2300 square km surrounded by reality – believes the party’s…
Has WA made a unilateral declaration of independence?
I remember the good ol’ days in March 2020 when we were told Western Australia would go into a short…
Anastacia Palaszczuk’s euthanasia pledge and the culture of killing for convenience
In the same week that Stevie Nicks boasted there would have been no Fleetwood Mac had she not aborted her…
The Reserve Bank’s great gamble on interest rates
The fiscal path outlined in the federal budget will constrain monetary policy and undermine the stability of the Australian economy.…
Daniel Andrews: “You can now get a haircut. Aren’t you going to thank me?”
Precisely how many times did the ‘so, so sincere’ Victorian Premier, and his ‘stand-in’ Health Minister, thank Victorians in their…
Yes, the Lord of the Rings was filmed there – but Kiwis have voted to make their whole country a fantasyland
It’s a tough call on which was more predictable; Jacinda Arden’s victory, or the sickeningly smug reaction from the left. …
If journos say Peta Credlin shouldn’t be able to question Dan Andrews, what does it say about them?
In juvenile attempts to delegitimise Peta Credlin and her role in pursuing the Dan Andrews government’s disastrous hotel quarantine decisions, various oafs…
Daniel Andrews: never apologise, never explain
What stands out the most about Daniel Andrews announcement today? One short line uttered near the beginning of his press…
Let’s see if progressives really mean what they say
Recent events have demonstrated that taking progressives on face value might be an effective way of stalling the rampant spread…
Will the #IStandWithDan brigade still unbutton for Sutton?
In August, Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton speedily catapulted to cult status as Australia’s most lusted after silver fox.…
How the Grey Lady went dark on Victorians’ civil rights
If you’re one of the five million people chafing under the Victorian governments unreasonable, unjustified and irrational restrictions at the…
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