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Do you want to know what’s truly “disgusting and demeaning”, Ms Palaszczuk
Few people could know what it’s like to be bullied by the Prime Minister of Australia. But I imagine it’s…
The ethical collapse of Victoria’s government
On Wednesday I said on the IPA’s Looking Forward Podcast that in Victoria the key democratic institutions are being destroyed by the…
Footballers in, desperate Australians who want to see dying loved ones? How do you help us win the election?
Only the ‘compassionate’ left on Twitter could trend #ScottyTheBully as a defensive response to the cruel, heartless Annastacia Palaszczuk and…
Five vital steps to restore confidence in corona case calculations
The calculation error in COVID-19 projections made by the Peter Doherty Institute and incorporated into the National Cabinet response revealed…
Borderline decisions
On June 14, 1883, a momentous event took place on the border between New South Wales and Victoria. The opening…
Victoria Police, RUOK?
Victoria Police – not content with their heavy handed enforcement of Covid-19 restrictions – are now trolling the public on…
The great Liberal death wish
How much can a koala bear? Well, we’ll soon find out in New South Wales as the Nationals are threatening…
Nobody expected the Transgender Inquisition
Nobody expected the Transgender Inquisition! Nonetheless, it is well and truly underway. Tasmanian Liberal Claire Chandler last week warned the…
There’s no koala crisis in NSW, just the Liberal left’s shameful shopping for soft green votes
Our Black Summer proved two things beyond doubt: The unprecedented fires were a consequence of the unprecedented accumulation of explosive…
It’s almost as if the Academy focus-grouped how to make the public hate the Oscars more
I will continue to not watch the Academy Awards after it was announced this week that inclusion, rather than artistic…
Our threatening K-shaped corona recovery
Australia is emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown measures not as one, but two separate nations comprised of the economic, cultural…
Where is honesty in the discussion around male suicide?
Enough. Enough excuses. Enough avoidance. And enough of the pitiful pretence that throwing money at mental health is going to…
The increasing threat of delegated legislation – legislation put above the power of parliament
“It’s probably a bit unusual for me to be in agreement with the IPA,” said Labor Senator Kim Carr. “I…
Mental health: recognition, reaching out – and responsibility
That Australians’ attitudes to mental health have been transformed is true. That we need to further match increased actions to…
EXCLUSIVE: How to perform Dan Andrews’ ‘supercomputer’ modelling on your own laptop
Much has been made of the modelling now underlying Daniel Andrews’ COVID roadmap — after all, in the words of the Premier…
Daniel Andrews is driven by computer modelling, not real life experience – and it shows
It’s obvious Chairman Dan has never had a real job and learned nothing from his father who once sold produce at…
Five fixes for our failed state – and why they won’t occur
For any Australian not living in Victoria, particularly Melbourne, it’s impossible to understand what’s going on. The high–pitched hysteria emanating…
The DAN 2020 computer: kill off the economy, it detracts from the mission
The Victorian governments’ COVID roadmap was perhaps the most eagerly anticipated policy announcement in the history of Dan Andrew’s Labor…
The UN declares: the biggest coronavirus issue is… men
What do you think has most alarmed United Nations General Secretary Antonia Guterres about the Covid-19 pandemic? Has he been…
WA Labor: the new covid secessionists?
Western Australia has always had an unusual idiosyncratic beauty about it. It’s home to some of the country’s most breathtaking…
The bonfire of the inanities
Read it and weep. The Australian Bureau of Statistics Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages in Australia, Week ending 22 August…
Revealed: new analysis shows the true cost of mismanaging the corona crisis
With many countries, including Australia, having reported their national accounts for the April to June quarter, the initial economic impact…
Poor old Daniel Andrews. He’s also had his life ruined by the Victorian Premier
Daniel Andrews revealed at the weekend that he has not seen his mother since Christmas and so is in the…
You’re either on their side or an enemy in Danandrewstan
All those who care about and have an interest in the protection of Australia’s free speech will have seen the video…
Victoria isn’t the only place enduring pandemic public policy madness, remember
I had no intention of writing about Queensland again but, since my last column, there have been events for which…
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