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Albo’s flight upgrade saga reflects self-entitlement culture
We are living in an age of self-entitlement. Former AFR columnist Joe Aston’s ‘story about power in the shadows’ has…
Once we were…
The Guinness Book of Records was a big thing in the 1970s. Every house had a copy. The book contained all…
Queensland: free of Labor, but not yet free
Allow me to offer my congratulations to the people of Queensland. We have freed ourselves from the inexcusable abuse perpetrated…
Will this election Make America Cheat Again?
‘Who could imagine that Kamala has any support … are Americans asleep?’ Or so read the text message from a…
The Covid Inquiry
Much of the responsibility for the Covid controversy has remained buried, particularly the role of medical advice and its use…
Grifting Greens became the regime
Like all good revolutions, the Greens’ attempt has ended with a fatal, self-inflicted wound. What started as a positive, well-meaning,…
The final hoax
Betting markets have firmed decisively in Trump’s favour; polls are tightening and trending towards the former President; and Harris’ campaign…
An open letter to the Honourable David Crisafulli MP
Dear Premier, First off, congrats! Here you are, keys to the kingdom in hand – and what a kingdom it…
German manufacturing is dying a green death
Volkswagen intends to close three factories in Germany. Their demise will see the execution of tens of thousands of highly-skilled…
The Great Global Greening Hoax: why we should fear a flourishing planet
In today’s world, where common sense has packed its bags and gone bush, we’re faced with a new, dire threat…
Visa warfare, a tool for censorship?
Are visas being used as weapons in the culture wars? Granting or denying a visa tarnishes the reputation of political…
Ten highlights from the Trump-Rogan interview
There can be little doubt that we are living in an age of disruption. One of the most compelling examples…
Debate is hate: Brazil’s tricky relationship with X
Justice Alexandre De Moraes announced the reversal of Brazil’s X ban earlier this month. In a decision published online, De…
Deaths of despair can be avoided
I have in front of me the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. I am…
Painted into the climate change corner
While Anthony Albanese welcomed the King, warming to climate action the other day in Samoa, I was enjoying a BBQ…
Labor backs away from the scary green monster
The LNP’s decision to preference Labor over the Greens seems to have manoeuvred them out of power. ‘If Labor and…
Labor’s green gang is killing it
Much is being said about the Greens’ ‘failure’ in the Queensland election. At the time of writing, the Greens have…
Dissecting the socialist mind
When discussing the Queensland election with an acquaintance, I lambasted the transgressions of the Miles Labor government which has since…
Crisafulli will be the next Queensland premier
‘Tonight, Queenslanders voted for change. Tonight, Queenslanders voted for David Crisafulli!’ Or so went the new Premier’s intro and standing…
Is India BRIC(K)ed-in?
Despite joining the Quad alliance in 2022, (Australia, Japan, India, and the US), India continues to tread a difficult, non-aligned…
Astonishing cost, miserable return
It will take a long time to undo the damage done to our energy grid
Trojan horses aplenty at CHOGM
The King is at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) foolishly preaching Climate Change and tip-toeing around the incredibly…
The dawn of a post-national Australia
The globalisation of our economy is a 20th Century phenomenon that has attracted much commentary in the past, yet it…
A wonky prime minister and straw man treasurer
We don’t have a Willy Wonka and a Candy Man. We have a wonky Prime Minister and a straw man…
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