In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
The transsexual tsunami and freedom of speech
Back in 1964 Bob Dylan told us that “the times, they are a changin’.” I take it that even he…
Market forces: let’s get this party started safe
As we reach the peak of music festival season in Australia, it’s become an unfortunate probability that multiple young Australians…
Labor’s housing affordability mess: profit for the few, pain for the many
Labor’s two-pronged housing affordability package has them rowing the same boat in both directions, expending a lot of taxpayer dollars…
Neil Prakash: leave him to his victims’ mercy
The controversy surrounding the government’s attempts to strip ISIS member Neil Prakash of his Australian citizenship is at a stalemate,…
Thugs welcome, bring guns
The news is broadcast far and wide: California is a safe haven for foreign criminals, complete with instant welfare benefits…
Politics is getting nastier because we’re getting dumber
An intriguing argument from a British politician and writer Dan Hannan: The fall in IQ scores in the West is…
When it’s fine for the left to do a Fraser Anning
Context and explanation meant absolutely nothing to the outraged leftist media complex collaborating with self-interested politicians when accusing Senator Fraser…
Truth tellers, beware
“Tell the truth and shame the devil,” the Inquisitors would say But for some truth tellers, misery – even death…
Destructive Dutton shows why he bombed back in the spill
There’s delicious irony that political judgement was the at the heart of Peter Dutton’s divisive weekend outburst against former colleague…
Cirque du Sharia
Perhaps rejoicing at Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban are working hard not to…
Singing out 2018
The end of the year is a time for reflection about the significant events and moments that have shaped the…
Dutton’s on the button, but…
In a wide-ranging interview with the Brisbane Sunday Mail , Peter Dutton unleashed on Malcolm Turnbull. His comments were calculated…
A New Year’s resolution: thou shalt have fun
The New Year holds promise for us all. A fresh beginning, a new start, a grand opportunity to start over.…
The looming Liberal extinction event
Malcolm Turnbull did not lead a ‘Labor-lite’ government. He led a Liberal government for the twenty-first century. I almost choked…
Underage #LoveWins in Germany
No age of consent? No problem. According to Die Welt, Germany’s Supreme Court has ruled it unconstitutional for the Fatherland…
Good news: peace on earth
Christmas is a word which literally means the celebration of Christ. Santa Claus was once real, a good Christian chap…
And so this is Christmas
The bric-a-brac shop is brimming with glittering tinsel, snow-covered reindeer, cheery Santa dolls and wreaths. I ask for a nativity…
Santa can exist in all of us – and so can good
There are some things that it is difficult to face up to on your own. Boring Hollywood movies is one…
The forgotten meaning of Christmas
Not far from where I live, there’s a bustling Christmas market that draws big crowds, depicting life in first century…
Liberal luvvies for higher power prices
Politicians as targets of the French gilets jaunes are omnipresent in Australia and have, with their climate change-driven energy policies,…
Merry Xmas, literally Just Like Hitler
And so this is Christmas. That time of year when you make a list of all the people that aren’t…
The Nats have a woman problem – and solution
In recent days the Nationals “women problem” has once again been thrust back into the national spotlight, with the Andrew…
Give it to me straight, Doc
Here’s a statistic you wouldn’t read about – at least not in any medical association playbook. John Hopkins University in…
Universities want to have their cake – and censor it
Universities have entered a bargain with the devil. Universities accept significant state direction in exchange for privileges and funding. Universities…
Jesus wasn’t a refugee
It’s become quite fashionable with the advent of social media for rank amateur theologians to posture as experts on Christian…