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If business shuts the door to debate the fringe will flourish
Among the many losers of the 2016 election, big business is near the top of the list, which might teach…
The anarchist bookstore and the Lodge: a parable
Walking past the Newtown Anarchist’s Club/Bookstore, I noticed their shopfront window was smashed. “Fitting”, I thought, before walking on. But…
The Party of Freedom and the Gosford Anglicans: pity both sides can’t lose
Yesterday, a group of yobbos known as the Party for Freedom staged a noisy anti-Islamic protest during the Sunday mass…
Captain Catholic’s confession
Catholicism can be ridiculously simple. Confess your sins in a spirit of true repentance and — te absolvo — you…
Red sex, blue sex, hypocritical sex, true sex
White people and white culture in the US is being analysed, dissected and problematized with the rise of Donald Trump…
Faster – higher – stronger – more politically correct
I’ve been an avid fencer since prep school. Back then I wore the whole get-up – the jacket, the mask,…
A tried and tested solution for the NT royal commission to consider
Surely the federal government would have learned by now to avoid a knee jerk reaction the ABC hopes for whenever…
There’s a silver lining to the census SNAFU
There’s no question that Census 2016 is an omnishambles of the first order that, as Simon Cowan succinctly sums up…
Correcting Morrison’s senseless superannuation strategy
Scott Morrison is reportedly open to the idea of exemptions to his proposed $500,000 lifetime cap on after-tax superannuation contributions…
Census 2016: government again rises to its level of incompetence
Having spent the past few days feverishly reassuring the public the census was going to go off without a hitch,…
According to a new study …
According to a new study … It’s amazing just what one can conjure with those five short words. A little…
Michael Kirby underestimates Australians on marriage equality
Michael Kirby’s anxiety to see same-sex marriage quickly legalised by parliament reveals a pessimistic view of democracy and the capacity…
Gaza and World Vision: Where was the Australian Embassy?
Israel’s Shin Bet domestic security service claims that the major non-Governmental charity World Vision has funneled millions of dollars to…
If James Ashby knocks, will Coalition ministers answer?
One of the most intriguing aspects of Pauline Hanson’s astonishing return to Canberra is how she and her three One…
My name is Kevin, I’m from Queensland and I’m here to help
A simple lad from Nambour High can dream, can’t he? As my good friend George Bernard Shaw — I call…
Licence too ill
What the hell is a ‘social licence’? Malcolm Turnbull has recently referred to the banks operating with a ‘substantial social…
The nannying NGOs make boobs of themselves
The World Health Organisation and Unicef currently are pushing the breastfeeding barrow on Twitter. As part of a WHO initiative…
The Fairfax follies and the wider damage done
The Roy Morgan newspaper readership figures for the 12 months up to June were released on Thursday. You wouldn’t have…
The unholy war over the census
A Christian, a Muslim, an atheist and a Jedi walk into a bar. If it’s Tuesday, 9 August, they order…
The Senate: as ye sow, so shall ye reap
The final Senate results are in and the Star Wars cantina of the last parliament will look monocultural compared to…
Bill Leak’s cartoon is tragically true
Bill Leak’s cartoon in this morning’s edition of The Australian has attracted predictable outrage from both indigenous organisations and from…
Ricky Muir: a working class hero is something to be
Cosmopolitans were horrified when country sawmill worker Ricky Muir was elected to the Senate in 2013 as a representative of…
Opposing indigenous recognition is not racist
Australia is a multicultural success story. People from all backgrounds, hailing from hundreds of different nations, have made a positive…
Islam, the new normal – and the new bigotry
The desire to absolve Islam from any wrongdoing, and to distract their constituents can sometimes be fun to watch. Lest…
Ignore the turbulent trannies
There’s no denying the LGBT movement can be prone to overreaction when questioned, let alone criticised. After a week where…
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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
