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Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said, “compassion is the basis of morality.” Perhaps the Australian blue-tick warriors could learn something from…
Two years of #MeToo disaster
It began in a whirlwind of fury in October 2017. Blazing flames burst from the mouths of feminists insisting powerful…
EXCLUSIVE: The Brumbies’ former chaplain tells how Raelene Castle’s letter should have read
Following Raelene Castle’s letter to Wallabies fans yesterday, where she failed to show any appreciation to the Australian side, this…
How Boris can beat the remoaners (and wipe the smile off Bercow’s face)
Brexit is an unholy mess for Boris but if he were to take advice from downstairs, or Down Under, he…
Sorry to sound like some kind of weirdo, but I believe in the sensible centre
Recently I made a startling discovery. Somewhere in the middle on most policy issues, I’m also firmly committed to values…
Kristina Keneally: the new Senator Sea Patrol?
When Green Sarah Hanson-Young seemed to suggest she thought Sea Patrol was real, many of us thought we had achieved…
It’s not Churchill you should follow, Boris, but Washington
Well, Boris flopped. Last night, the House of Commons was manoeuvred by a Remainer MP to delay consideration of his…
If Trump says two plus two equals four, it must be wrong (and evil, too)
Blind hatred makes people irrational. When you suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, you are likely to take the opposite view…
Boris, this is Brexit in name only
The Bow Group has been described by the veteran Eurosceptic Sir Bill Cash MP as “where Brexit began”. It is…
Extinction Rebellion and all the latest rage in cataclysm
Hypocrite: One who falsely professes to be virtuously or religiously inclined; one who pretends to be other and better than…
A counsellor writes to the Family Court inquiry
My name is Rob Tiller and I worked as a domestic violence counsellor at Anglicare WA for three years and…
What’s woke this week?
Wokedemia strikes again this week, along with giving new meaning to the term fairy godmother, and a few other cameo…
If you want to boost our flagging economy, remember not all fiscal stimulus is created equal
The International Monetary Fund has forecasted a sharp decrease in Australia’s economic growth over the next year. The estimate predicts…
Tackle the drought or a hard rain’s gonna fall
I’m a country kid. I grew up on a broadacre farm 360 kilometres south-east of Perth, in a little town…
You want evidence, not special interest group, based policy?
All too often the information spreading across social media and into reporting misleads users and is inaccurate or all-around fake.…
Love in a Cold War climate
Much indignation and acres of news space has been given over to excoriating the American decision – President Trump’s decision,…
Ten reasons why climate catastrophists need to cool down
If we are to believe the hype, then human civilisation as we know it is on the brink of extinction.…
Scrap the family law inquiry, Greens? Hell no!
On Monday, Larissa Waters moved a motion calling for the abandonment of the Family Law Inquiry. She posted on her…
Let sport be sport — and sod the Chinese cash
Sport used to be one of the last institutions that could transcend all the divisions in society – at least…
It’s not just Ellen. The left will now decide your friends
According to Age columnist, Robert Moran, progressives will now choose our friends. We don’t have to worry about making friends…
Menzies to Morrison: the master to the miracle-worker
This week the Liberal Party of Australia turns 75. And like most milestones, it encourages a bit of reflection. In…
Forget Extinction Rebellion, how about an earth history education revolution?
We don’t need rowdy Extinction Rebellions on our streets. We need education on extinctions in our science academies, classrooms and…
What confidential talking points?
As everyone and their dog knows, the Prime Minister’s media office mistakenly sent today’s official confidential Coalition talking points to,…
Ita fails the ABC of race relations
ABC chair Ita Buttrose laments that the Australian media landscape is “too white” and not representative of our multicultural society.…
How the left’s Mad F***king Witches hexed themselves
Sunday provided a harsh but essential reminder that the far left of politics will never be happy. You may try…