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In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.

Hubris and the Left

12 March 2024 2:30 am

We are all familiar with the concept of hubris. The vice of excessive self-confidence and ambition which, by inducing a…

Is the Pope’s moral surrender a sin?

12 March 2024 2:00 am

In the Middle East, US President Joe Biden is urging Israel’s surrender to the terrorist Hamas organisation via a ceasefire.…

Renewable enthusiasts are panicking about Dutton’s genius nuclear plan

11 March 2024 8:33 pm

In recent days, headlines from Net-Zero-inclined publications have become increasingly unhinged. Why nuclear power is ‘madness on steroids’! Peter Dutton wonders when…

The Palaszczuk legacy: terrible for Queenslanders, appalling for women

11 March 2024 12:24 pm

The Inala by-election, which will decide on a replacement for Annastacia Palaszczuk in Queensland’s Parliament, is scheduled for March 16,…

Australia to face an honest inquiry

11 March 2024 2:00 am

On October 19, the Australian Senate agreed to hold an inquiry under the auspices of its Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee…

Eshays, imported riots – are water cannons next?

11 March 2024 1:00 am

Whether it’s antisemitic pro-Palestinians or a gathering of ‘eshays’ in Logan in Queensland, our police forces have lost control of…

Konstantin Kisin: Romancing the West

10 March 2024 2:02 pm

‘The West is better. Our societies are better. Not superior, just better at producing the kinds of things that human…

Australia Last: Albanese has billions for Asia, but nothing for you

9 March 2024 11:56 pm

Labor Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, was proud to announce his $2 billion investment in Southeast Asia following recommendations from the…

The media’s lazy discourse on the gender pay gap

9 March 2024 8:37 pm

The so-called gender pay gap has been on everybody’s lips of late. The launch of WGEA’s comprehensive database has revealed…

There will be consequences for American isolationism

9 March 2024 1:45 pm

Has the Republican Party’s isolationism caused American allies to doubt Washington’s commitment to safeguarding the global order that it put…

Puppet masters of the ALP: UN communist thugs and the militant Unions

9 March 2024 11:58 am

Ocean Island, Central Pacific, 1964. Standing on a plank stage hanging off the side of a ship with another cadet,…

Women, back to the barricades!

8 March 2024 11:15 am

International Women’s Day reminds us of the challenges, successes and milestones in our history, and the transformation that has enabled…

Home baked sovereign risk

8 March 2024 2:30 am

Australia Day passed with fewer flags, less lamb, and more bickering. The Prime Minister ducked for cover, statues came down,…

The joy of lament

8 March 2024 2:00 am

Why are the people of Israel famously resilient? When you think of the hatred and persecution they have faced over…

Have we been betrayed irredeemably?

8 March 2024 1:40 am

This week, ASIO’s Mike Burgess announced in his annual report to Parliament that several years ago they had uncovered and…

Double Shot S2E6: Is there a place for Faith in politics? Brianna McKee, Lyle Shelton, and Andrew L. Urban

8 March 2024 12:15 am

Religion and politics are two subjects that Australians prefer to keep separated, at least, that was true. In the modern age, a…

The 30th anniversary of ABS gender pay gap data

7 March 2024 1:57 am

Gender pay gap activists have had an exciting few weeks, especially with the new statistics showing these gaps at the…

Extinction of reason: why I detest climate activists

7 March 2024 1:36 am

Three climate activists were arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, after parking a large truck across three lanes…

Queensland mandate judgement a victory for process, not human rights

7 March 2024 1:20 am

The decision handed down in Queensland’s Supreme Court ruling vaccine mandates imposed on police and public health workers unlawful and…

Disney howling with the Woke wolves

7 March 2024 12:57 am

Apparent damage from Disney’s deal with Wokeshevism continues to reveal just how far downhill appeasing far-left activists is taking the…

A noble exit

6 March 2024 3:00 am

When stepping down is a profound act of service

Night Country

6 March 2024 3:00 am

Because of their prolonged darkness, the polar regions have long been preferred settings for mystery and horror stories. John Carpenter…

Unachievable at any cost

6 March 2024 2:00 am

$52 billion is only the beginning for WA

Erdogan’s battle for Turkey’s soul

6 March 2024 1:00 am

‘I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him,’ Shakespeare’s Mark Antony declared, before gradually inviting the bloodthirsty crowd before…

Week in 60 Minutes S2E6: The dark side of Renewable energy! Cristina Talacko, Michael de Percy, and James Allan

6 March 2024 12:45 am

Cristina Talacko brings us the devastating story of one valley’s fight against a Renewable battery backup that is threatening the…