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Political refugees seeking asylum
For someone claiming that he has an exclusive hold on the high moral ground regarding ‘love,’ Peter Van Onselen certainly…
Cancel the one way tickets to Victoria
It is a sad reality that perfectly well older Australians are looking into their futures and finding solace in the…
White ribbons of truth
A very important question has, so far, remained unasked in the latest round of Bernardi debate. Furious feminists are seemingly…
A good idea from the Turnbull government
Another day, another idea from the Turnbull government. But at least this time it’s a good one. In an address…
Freedom to discriminate
Now that the country has been surveyed on the question of same-sex marriage, it’s time to turn our attention to…
The problem with charities
The problem with charities is, in a nutshell, like the government and the bureaucracy they are mostly interested in self-perpetuation…
Don’t panic, don’t panic!
If Malcolm Turnbull was a character from Dad’s Army he’d surely be that old smoothie, Sergeant Wilson. He’d consider proceedings…
The West’s unstoppable march toward ‘yes’
The outcome of the same-sex marriage poll is probably one of the least surprising things to have happened this year.…
I’m transgender. Please don’t normalise transgenderism
We don’t normalise having cancer and we don’t normalise medical conditions, yet society is normalising transgenderism, which trivialises my grief…
Labor’s Uber tax shows the West is closed for business
New technology has undoubtedly changed the way we get around our major cities. Since ridesharing first came on the scene…
Every man’s home is not his castle
We all know that with any land we ‘own’, there are rules and regulations over exactly what we can do…
No, this isn’t Bernardi’s revenge
On Thursday, Australian Conservatives senator Cory Bernardi did his job. Apparently, this is unacceptable and huge cause for concern. Bernadi…
How policy prevents Indigenous economic inclusion
You would be forgiven for being stunned by the recent revelations of wide-scale fraud and financial instability in job agencies…
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…
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