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Happy hangover reflections on Trump’s win
People of class and good breeding learn early on that gloating is unseemly and unbecoming. I suppose that makes me…
The spell of the elite has been broken
They tried to bankrupt him, they tried to jail him, and they even tried to kill him (twice) – but…
Triumph v Karma-la – the second coming
The problem for the Democrats is not that they’re out of touch, as everyone is saying in election postmortems. Their…
The world has changed
(Outgoing) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Net Zero is necessary to combat the ‘existential threat’ of climate change at a…
Trump’s win means we’ve narrowly avoided war
There is little doubt that the US is the mightiest military power in human history. At a time when Australia’s…
Donald Trump: ‘This will be a Golden Age’
The first thing you notice about Donald Trump’s victory speech is the stage behind him. America is standing on that…
Covid Inquiry was not fit for purpose
The 868-page report of the official inquiry into Australia’s Covid-19 response, like the inquiry itself, is not fit for purpose.…
Monica Smit fights back against the Candace Owens visa ban
Recently, MP Tony Burke stated that Candace Owens ‘has the capacity to incite discord in almost every direction’. The right-wing…
The cost of skipping democracy
In July 2024, the Democratic Party faced a pivotal moment when President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, endorsing…
Would you like fries with that?
Last week, I was interviewed by Bill Mitchell as part of the run-up to the US election. It always seems…
Petricide: the killing of Peanut and Fred
Cruelty to animals is linked to criminal behaviour and is an indicator of future violence toward humans. FBI investigators have…
Teachers as tradies
‘What is the difference between an hourly rate and a salary Dad?’ asked the inquisitive teenager. His quiet and thoughtful…
Starmer’s Britain is a death cult
It was Nietzsche who described the ‘fin de siècle’ era of the 19th Century as one of ‘nihilism’. With the…
The Harris campaign cannot resist Trump’s ‘protect women’ bait
Once again Trump has demonstrated his genius for political promotion by decorating a simple, solid, positive message aimed at undecided…
Buzz Aldrin’s Trump endorsement matters
There are celebrity endorsements – and then there is Buzz Aldrin. Instead of being endorsed by the dregs of Hollywood,…
The Ron Paul masterstroke
In what’s shaping up to be the most audacious political upheaval since Argentina’s very own libertarian lion, Javier Milei, exclaimed…
The nuclear disconnect in Australia holds us back
As Australia’s nuclear debate heats up, the stark contrast between our approach and that of nations like Canada grows more…
Twenty truths from the Rogan-Vance interview which show the Old Left is the New Right
We are currently living in a time where the old-Left are now the centre-Right. That’s because more and more people…
Whistleblower police
The feminists have it all sewn up. All it took was very effective bullying of politicians to have draconian legislation…
Academic elites and the status quo
Western universities have often prided themselves on being places of open debate, where all viewpoints could be heard, criticised, and…
The path to falling university rankings is paved with bureaucratic intentions
Regulation of speech leads to regulation of thought
Values, ethics: what’s the difference?
In response to a decision by Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, not to endorse a Presidential candidate,…
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Net zero bandwagon’s wheels are wobbling
As Bowen heads off to another pointless Cop gabfest
Trigger warning: common sense outbreak at UN!
United Nations calls out trans threat to women’s sports
