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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…
An interview with the virus
Editor’s note: The Spectator Australia’s own Ian Hanke has conducted an exclusive interview with the Covid-19 virus following allegations earlier…
You’re only focused on case numbers, Dan? Here are the shocking stats showing why lockdown must end now
On 10 October, during his daily press conference, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said, “The only numbers I’m focused on is…
Twitter taps out
There is a truth universally acknowledged that when Twitter mucks around with its shadowy algorithms, the whole platform reaches censorship…
How Daniel Andrews added another $400 million to the power bill
The Andrews Government is not telling us but it looks like they’ve lost the taxpayer some $400 million in long…
Dear Mr Murdoch, please help us put your journos out of work
Abuse being hurled at media mogul Rupert Murdoch is nothing new. But using his own newspapers to criticise him? Looks…
The dictionary is now a political weapon
The dictionary is now a political weapon, edited at will by sanctimonious progressives in order to dominate their ideological opponents.…
Chairman Dan, tribune of the former workers
The September unemployment figures are out — and we can clearly see results of the champion efforts of Daniel Andrews…
How good are today’s talking points?
The Prime Minister’s Office was so pleased with today’s talking points that they sent them out to the media —…
A target of zero cases means zero jobs, zero freedom and zero hope. Here’s a better way
Australia needs a COVID-19 reset. After seven hard months of social isolation, economic pain and despair about the future, the…
What’s woke this week?
You may have noticed a disturbance in the force this week as the orbits of high fashion, academia and Hollywood collided to form a…
Their ABC and ‘secret lovers’
This morning Their ABC ran early news bulletins that used the phrase ‘secret lover’ referencing the Premier of New South…
Coronavirus tipped us into recession – a recession made inevitable by two decades of policy failures
There is a natural desire for people to compare this current 2020-21 economic recession to earlier ones, with the most obvious…
Busting the super fund spending rorts
The 2020 budget will end the practice of super funds spending your money on themselves thanks to the “your future,…
Why I’m dressing as Daniel Andrews this Halloween
Halloween is the greatest moral dilemma facing Western Civilisation. What started out as a bit of fun involving spooks and…
Not all in this together
When it comes to the coronavirus it is simply untrue, in many ways, to say that we’re all in this…
Australia must have nothing to do with UN Council of Human Rights
Imagine the outcry if Donald Trump appointed five members of the Ku Klux Klan to oversee race relations. There would…
What’s benevolent about ‘benevolent surveillance’?
Governments have shown a disturbing desire to control the behaviour of their citizens with technology. The NSW government intends to…
Parliamentary showdown looms today over Daniel Andrews’ freedom of movement bars
Victorian Liberals will today move amendments to the controversial COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill that will scrap the five-kilometre rule…
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