In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Not exactly a ‘safe pair of hands’
I’m not the first to point out the incredible disconnect of Team Albanese when it comes to our top judges,…
Single-sex schools – are they a thing of the past?
Regensburg Cathedral School in Bavaria was founded in 975. For a thousand years, it only admitted male pupils. In 2022,…
After the Thalidomide apology, where is the Covid vaccine apology?
What a difference 61 years makes. In November 1962, thalidomide was withdrawn from use in Australia but only now has…
Don’t welcome me to my country
Shockingly, Australia Day festivities have been cancelled in London due to ‘sensitivities’! As a proud Australian, I believe that politicians…
Tammy Peterson: awareness of the transcendent
Tammy Peterson is the wife of celebrated psychologist and co-founder of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC), Jordan Peterson. Tammy…
The L Word – do no harm, take no shit
Libertarian: noun – ‘An advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market…
Is the RBA’s 2-3 per cent inflation target still being taken seriously?
Promises need timeframes, otherwise they are just empty words. If your friend tells you they are doing a diet, you…
To survive, Europe must change
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s wonderful novel The Leopard tells the story of a Sicilian prince and how his aristocratic life faced…
My granddaughter may have saved my life
I was visiting my daughter in Canberra in early November when she asked if I could do her a favour…
Carter’s presidency: Albanese’s fate?
The recent passing of Eleanor Rosalynn Carter at age 96 provides a poignant opportunity to reflect on her husband Jimmy…
Has Airbus Albo become Albatross Albo for Labor?
‘Oh, how the mighty have fallen!’ is an old saying that comes to mind when one reflects on the fortunes…
Palestine: founded in terror
For 75 years Palestinians have refused to accept the existence of Israel and have refused all opportunities to have and…
Annastacia Palaszczuk: an unflattering legacy
For many, the lasting image of Annastacia Palaszczuk won’t be of a Premier basking in the glory of an Olympics…
Isn’t it ironic?
Last Thursday on Music Band T-shirt Day, the Prime Minister chose to wear a T-shirt from the Australian band Radio Birdman.…
A very merry interruption
Christmas is the season of interruptions. Who isn’t relieved, at year’s end, for the interruption of a week or two…
Why this atheist celebrates Christmas
I believe in Jesus, but I don’t believe in god. I don’t go to church, but I do celebrate Christmas.…
Capacity Investment Scheme hog-ties nation to energy woes
Market regulation is designed to modify the outputs of, and inputs to, goods and services. In doing so, they will…
Education destroyed by self-serving educrats
Such is the parlous and substandard state of Australia’s education system, if those in charge managed a major corporation like…
Vaccination rates fall… ‘Quick, let’s vaccinate more people!’
There’s a recent report running around calling for the government to spend lots of money because vaccination rates are not high enough,…
CIS 2023 Nanny State Awards
The Centre for Independent Studies had intended to follow the rules for US presidential polls and ban any candidate from…
We are in the fight for our life
It is difficult for the non-Jewish observer and commentator to fully understand how the trauma of the Holocaust and 2,000…
Don’t get comfy
With Christmas dawning upon us and CPI down from 5.6 to 4.9 per cent, it is without a doubt time…
The enduring relevance of natural law
It is impossible to understate the malaise that has engulfed Australia in 2023. Indeed, it has been a tumultuous year…
Adding workplace rules won’t make Australians richer
According to the federal government, the Closing Loopholes legislation is a commitment ‘to getting wages moving and strengthening enterprise bargaining’.…
Could Japan’s experience with post-war propaganda help Australia?
Australia is caught in a history war that pits marginalised minorities against oppressive majorities. When politicians and commentators on both…