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Balancing public health and human rights
The International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, which finds its roots in the International Sanitary Conference 1851, is a legal instrument…
The myth of the environmentalist
Augusto Zimmerman recently gave us an excellent treatise on the history of the culture and politics of the environmental movement. I didn’t…
The elevation of women to male peaks
The crowd gathered in the open-air tourist bus were overwhelmed by the massive granite wall towering over us in the…
The Hydrogen rainbow, hope or hopeless?
The hydrogen balloon may be deflating for mining companies. Twiggy Forrest touts hydrogen as some kind of saviour for the…
A sham referendum?
In the oppressed world, ‘sham elections’ are held to reinforce loyalty to the ruling party. Despite the illusion of choice,…
The case for conservative comedy
Australia and the UK have a long, storied history of comedy. It has produced some great performers. However, one must…
A demand for transparency on $26 million grant for gender diversity research
$26 million in public money has been set aside – in the middle of a financial crisis – specifically for…
Generation deepfake: too much technology?
Let’s face it – as the world evolves, advancements continue to be made in the technological realm. While some may…
The meaning of treaty, rejection of unity, and a two-state system
Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia are in the midst of signing treaties with Aboriginal bodies and the other states of…
The war on opinion
For many decades, reputable newspapers have published an opinion page with every edition. Two designated spaces of prime real estate…
The race of life is dead
Spectator Australia readers will remember the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. The editor titled the piece, This is Freedom. In…
Australia, don’t go back into the status jungle
Australia’s proposed movement towards creating a third category of employee (by way of granting ‘employee’ rights to gig workers) is…
The totalitarian roots of the anti-human environmentalist cult
The modern environmentalist movement is often compared to a pantheistic religion. It certainly contains a vision of sin and repentance…
Rowan Atkinson: our honeymoon with electric cars is coming to an end
Over a decade ago, fans of BBC’s Top Gear will remember when it was Rowan Atkinson’s turn to have a go…
Double Shot Ep5: John Ruddick on the Covid Royal Commission
This week, John Ruddick renews his call for a Covid Royal Commission to investigate the behaviour of governments and health…
Spectator TV Australia: Ramesh Thakur on the protection of children from globalists
Episode 6: This week, Ramesh Thakur shares with us his story regarding the protection of children from global bureaucracy and…
Progressive censorship is headed down the same path as the ‘Rushdie bounty hunters’
Salman Rushdie did not die. Attempts to murder the author have been numerous, but Hadi Matar is the one charged…
I am what I am – a family man
‘I am what I am – a family man. Mother, father, brother.’ Fleetwood Mac, 1987. Are we allowed to say…
Do not surrender to feminism’s dystopia
‘The war between the sexes has ended, and rather than a co-operative future that could benefit all, it has turned…
Petition to save Calvary Hospital surpasses 33,000 signatures
An Australian Catholic hospital’s petition against an unprecedented hostile takeover by the Labor/Green ACT government has reached over 33,000 signatures. Without…
The Daily Wire stress-tests Elon Musk’s commitment to free speech
It has been a wild few days on Twitter after the Daily Wire, with its 1.7 million followers, posted Matt Walsh’s…
The resilience of the populist ‘strongman’
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a presidential election runoff last Sunday, extending his rule into a third decade. Erdogan,…
The redemption of reputation
Scandal-hit celebrities Johnny Depp and Martha Stewart have coincidentally – yet decisively – proved my working PR theory (of several…
Ageing Senate reveals frail US republic
The late Christopher Hitchens improved on Gore Vidal’s phrasing, citing the ‘bright autumn of my senescence’ in a 1994 book…
Double Shot Ep4: Eric Abetz on the ABC’s Coronation shame
This week, Eric Abetz takes the ABC to task over the shameful coverage of the Coronation and asks whether we…
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