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When science becomes a threat to population health
‘The medical-political complex tends towards suppression of science to aggrandise and enrich those in power. And, as the powerful become…
Let’s cut to the chase: this Bill is about protecting the ‘settled science’ of ‘global boiling’
Dear Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), I write regarding the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023.…
With malice towards all, Uluru statement is no Gettysburg address
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s call for an end to ‘welcome to country’ ceremonies at public events is not racist, it…
Conservatism and the virtue of saying ‘No’
William F. Buckley said famously that: ‘A conservative is someone who stands athwart history yelling stop! at a time when no…
Can we have that $444 million back?
In 2018, the Coalition government gifted $444 million of other people’s money to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. The money…
The death of democracy? Victoria’s hush-hush Indigenous agreements
Australians are being asked to open their hearts – to be generous – to vote ‘Yes’ to something greater than…
One man’s triumph over Malthusianism
Let’s gamble. I will bet you $1,000 that in 10 years’ time any five non replenishing commodities of your choosing…
Canberra isn’t listening to Indigenous voices on remote education
Hypocrisy within government undermines the credibility of policymakers, erodes public trust, wastes precious time, and squanders taxpayer funds. An example…
And the 2023 ‘Voice’ award goes to … the Scots
For sure, if there was an award for the nation that contributed the most to Australia, it would definitely go…
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws scrapped, but for how long?
The Western Australian Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act went into effect on July 1, 2023. On August 8, 39 days later, The…
Sometimes, only satire does the job
Oisín MacAmadáin’s Busting Anti-Vax Myths! Seriously EXPERT Arguments for the Covid-Deniers in Your Life is a slim, wickedly funny satire…
The Liberals and energy policy: only half-right
The Liberals are to be congratulated for opening-up the discussion of nuclear power as an option for Australia. Following encouraging…
The heart of the Voice is confusion
It takes a special kind of agility to shoot oneself in the foot while being hoisted by your own petard,…
Will the Voice lead to ‘reparations’? Voters want straight answers
The Voice has lost support in recent polls. Newspoll shows that support has fallen below 50 per cent in every state. Redbridge shows…
Hipkins’ government is a lame duck
It has been a little over six months since Jacinda Ardern handed the Prime Ministerial reins to her friend ‘Chippy’,…
The new Dark Ages: millions of animals die in the fires of environmentalism
It was only 235 years ago when our European elders introduced modern civilization and technology to an ancient culture. There…
Barbie-‘ism’: feminism’s unhelpful verbal warfare
When asked whether Barbie is a feminist movie, the film’s star Margot Robbie replied, ‘Anyone who thinks men and women…
BREAKING NEWS: Mark Latham removed as NSW One Nation leader
NSW Leader Mark Latham has released a statement on his Facebook account regarding an extraordinary intervention to remove him as…
Why didn’t the West condemn Trudeau for debanking his citizens?
The outrage at the Coutts/NatWest debanking scandal in the United Kingdom does not align with the complete disinterest in Canadian…
Are work from home jobs a crisis or a revolution?
The Work From Home (WFH) movement has created a ‘crisis’ in commercial office real estate. But it’s also doing the…
Nuclear panic and radiation risk: reality or ideology?
We were recently reminded of the horrors of war by the anniversary of the 200,000 lives lost in August, 78…
Elites around the world are wilfully blind about Trump
Loads of commentators on the left of the political spectrum seem completely unhinged when it comes to former President Trump.…
‘M’ is for Marxism: schools get an ‘F’ for fail
Australian schools are failing our children. Instead of teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic, schools have become centres for brainwashing. From…
The onset of bankruptcy: from green to red
Like the onset of bankruptcy, great awakenings come slowly at first then rapidly. So it is with the global warming…
Sad times for the larrikin
When Bob Hawke died, I received a phone call from an old family friend who jokingly reminded me to put…
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