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Latham in lawfare
The lawfare has begun: the Osman Faruqi v Mark Latham “anti-white racism” case kicked off in the Supreme Court of…
The cakes of wrath
Well, the results are out. It’s ‘yes’ – so have a cup of tea and a slice of cake. Preferably…
When is a person a person?
There is something deeply inconsistent that an otherwise excellent organisation such as White Ribbon which, campaigns so tirelessly regarding violence…
Comedy of errors: gender and marriage destruction
The people of Australia have spoken. They don’t want to keep marriage as it is and has always been for…
Why the history wars matter
Before I became what I half-jokingly describe as a fact-grubber and barrow pusher — a think tanker — I was…
Jesus never said anything about homosexuality?
The same-sex marriage survey has seen no end of Fake News and that which is really Not News. Both sides…
The evil face of anarchy
A possible future Australia was on show outside Sydney’s old Eveleigh Railway Workshops on Friday night and it is not at…
Australia needs to lower its company tax rate
President Donald Trump is planning to lower company tax to 20 per cent, the British Conservatives will be lowering their…
You’re really going to vote for euthanasia, Dr Phelps?
Dear Dr Phelps It is reported in The Australian today that you intend to vote for legislation which will take us, as…
It’s ok to say ‘no’ – and that won’t stop tomorrow
No matter the outcome of tomorrow’s same-sex marriage postal vote, conservatives should not accept the outcome. In the parlance of…
You couldn’t make it up…
Not just their ABC, but the Uniting Church AND their ABC. An unbeatable combo: Belief in the Christian God is…
Brisbane’s new Green ghetto?
The Queensland Greens have announced what they euphemistically call a ‘Housing Policy’, called ‘A home for all’. This will cost…
When ‘yes’ means ‘no’
I woke up this morning elated. And then shocked. What on earth did I feel so pleased about only 24…
Claims the Paterson bill will licence homophobic hate are hype
The bill unveiled yesterday by Liberal Senator James Paterson to include comprehensive religious protections in the legalisation legalising same-sex marriage…
You may soon be paying more of Waleed’s salary
You, me, our fellow taxpayers everywhere already help pay Waleed Aly’s salary for his important work tackling terrorism at Monash…
Citizenship questions or entitlement mentality?
Section 44(i) of the Australian constitution states: Any person who … is a subject or citizen … of a foreign…
SSM: Please prepare for a ‘no’ vote
As if it wasn’t proving knotty enough to find anyone in politics that is solely an Australian citizen, the goal…
Time for the Terminator
Returning this morning after three weeks in the Old Dart and the USA, I was greeted by yet another lousy…
Queensland’s undemocratic electoral processes
Libertarians, classical liberals and small government conservatives will likely be disappointed with their options when they come to vote in…
Failure atop failure: Turnbull’s NEG
The government’s National Energy Guarantee is not the knockout blow in Australia’s energy wars. Rather, it marks a continuation of…
Tony Abbott is a dual citizen
Tony Abbott is a dual citizen. At least that’s what the ABC appears to be desperate to suggest. Not overtly.…
Lest we forget…
Lest we forget Yassmin Abdel-Magied, that is. Because it’s so often “out of sight, out of mind”, she’s tried to remind…
Rotten Greens
Watching a riot when a crowd turns into a mindless, maddened beast screaming for blood is a frightening experience. To…
Too controversial to debate: IQ and learning
Deplatforming has again become an issue after Teach First, a UK not-for-profit organisation that recruits teachers from other academic disciplines,…
A dangerous pride: Australia’s misunderstood gun laws
In the wake of the most atrocious shooting spree ever seen in the US, we’ve witnessed a spree of another…
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