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Solar: a risky waste of time and money
In Australia, great reliance is being placed on electricity generation from solar panels, both roof-mounted and solar farms. The aim…
Securing the Indo-Pacific: improved South Korea-Japan ties are a big deal
South Korea-Japan relations appear to be improving, heralding a promising development for the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific. The…
Net Zero’s artificial food crisis paves the way for ‘future foods’
Net Zero rules employed by the United Nations, European Union, and domestic political parties across the world are expected to…
There are nincompoops among us
Don’t you love the word ‘nincompoop’? It dates back to at least the 16th Century, but it has a really…
The supremacy of feelings
We now have various psychological contexts being determined under regulation in Australia. One example is the workplace, which has changed…
Has the ABC royally violated its Charter?
On May 6, King Charles III was officially crowned King of Australia. At the same time, the ABC crowned itself…
Alan Jones: ANZAC Day’s true reality and the forgotten message
Of course, it is a new month since the outpouring of respect, on ANZAC Day, in memory of the fallen…
Spectator TV Australia: Special guest Warren Mundine talks nuclear energy and the Voice
When Europe’s Green activists came to Australia they could not fathom our nation-wide ban on nuclear energy. For those convinced…
Where’s our energy Plan B, Chris Bowen?
Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has released a video calling Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear energy ‘a…
Conservatives, where art thou?
Last year, conservative commentator Matt Walsh released his iconic documentary, What is a woman? thrusting the question deep into the…
Bad birdie! Twitter-faithful reject Musk’s CEO
Twitter users are a resilient bunch of customers. They spent the best part of a decade living under the increasingly…
Big government makes people crazy
The Federal Budget’s $10.5 million spend to support the mental health of Indigenous Australians leading up to the Voice referendum is…
The dark side of Bud Light
Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney recently said the backlash against Bud Light had left them having ‘trouble sleeping’. They are not…
Mother’s love on a wing and a prayer
The bond between mother and child is something very special. It goes far beyond the crass commercialism of Mother’s Day,…
Mother’s Day tribute
Leila Abdallah – mother to Liana, Alex, Michael, and Selina, a wife to Danny, and the daughter of Norma Habis…
IDAHOBIT: Victorian schools add another activist event to the calendar
Victorian schools celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) set for May 18 prove, yet again, how…
Where is the Voice of the Forgotten People?
Julia Banks, former Liberal member for Chisholm, says the party is over for the Liberals. Writing in the Saturday Paper, she…
The Dutch farmers’ stand against green tyranny
‘The whole point of bureaucracy is to reduce the possibilities of your life to the greatest possible degree when it…
All of a sudden, ivermectin is safe again
Has anyone else noticed a pattern around the Covid-related restrictions of the past three years? Each infringement felt like a…
Double Shot: introducing Cafe Culture!
Double Shot episode 1: Introducing Cafe Culture! The Speccie joins our online writers, special guests, and the creators of our…
It’s the government’s spending, stupid
Casting an eye over the headlines from the federal budget, one may assume that the anticipated budget surplus is a…
Between the living and the dead
This week, May 15, is the hundredth anniversary of my great-grandfather’s death. Here’s another fun fact: I am now the…
Minister for women rejects definition of a woman
Things are looking dire for women in Queensland… This week, Queensland’s Minister for Women Shannon Fentiman (who is also the…
Pauline Hanson: Senate kicks vital Voice issue down the road
The vexing but vital issue of genuine Indigenous identity will fester during the Voice referendum period and for a long…
White paper
No, you’re not imagining it… Trying to find white A4 printer paper in Australia is getting more difficult and expensive…
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