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Happy families vs noisy activism
I have a genuine problem this election concerning which political party will get my consent to govern. The problem posed…
Once a socialist, always a socialist
I remember the first time I sat in the old town square in Poznan, Poland. I was so taken by…
An unholy affair: wooing religious voters on the cheap
It may be something in the air during the Easter period (or coincidence…?) but over the past couple of weeks,…
Greenwich threatens Perrottet’s minority government
Imagine a government falling because its leader dared to assert that girls should play sport against girls. You might not…
Social trust with Covid is fragile
‘Can you please take off the face nappies?’ the workshop coordinator’s reading glasses magnify his eyes so they resemble a…
The fight for sovereignty
‘Sovereignty’ is back in mainstream headlines. Whilst it is, dare I say – nice – to have a break from the incessant…
The (not so quiet) Australians are fed up
I am fed up with non-stop griping about politicians. I am fed up with media, reporters, and commentators who are…
Supporting women in sport is a winner for Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and ex-Prime Ministers John Howard and Tony Abbott are right to support Katherine Deves, the Liberal…
Frivolous games or serious politics?
How a war changes things… It was only a few short months ago that Boris Johnson’s prime ministership looked distinctly…
Steering clear of the WorkChoices-IR trap
Calls by ‘big end of towners’ for industrial relations reforms amount to little more than kicking election campaign goals for the union…
‘Blessed’ or a bigot?
Like the Prime Minister, I’m blessed to have healthy children. And if you believe senior Labor politicians, that makes me…
Albanese is riding solo
With around a month left before the federal election, Anthony Albanese finds himself in a similar position that Prime Minister…
Why I stand shoulder to shoulder with Deves
The death threats that Katherine Deves is now receiving are a direct result of the corrupted journalism that is performed in this…
So, you want a federal corruption watchdog?
What constitutes corruption for a watchdog? Merriam-Webster Definition of corruption 1a: dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as…
The fertility paradox – poverty vs prosperity
The world population had risen from 2.5 billion in 1950, to 6 billion in 2000, and now sits at over…
Unexplained pregnancies at the women-only Edna Mahan Correctional Facility
[Calm down, it’s satire.] Two inmates at a women-only prison are reportedly pregnant after getting a little too friendly with…
How the left silence women – starting with Deves
The vicious demonisation of Warringah Liberal candidate Katherine Deves is the latest attempt to silence women who speak out about…
China’s pact with the Solomons is a direct threat to Australia
Tulagi, a 1.5 square mile island in the South Pacific’s Solomon Islands, is perhaps the most remote place on the…
‘Experts’ get it wrong
Expertise in a topic requires applying common sense, reason, and logic to background knowledge. Knowledge can be learned. Common sense…
All the wrong reasons for a federal integrity commission
Criticism of the Morrison government for not introducing a national anti-corruption Commission is not about Morrison refusing to have a…
Whither the real conservatives on May 21?
Taking to the skies seems rather popular on May 21. On that day in 1927, the American aviator Charles Lindbergh…
Shanghai screaming: China has gone Covid-crazy
In Shanghai, the night air is full of screams. Locked in skyscrapers since March by Covid health orders, residents have taken…
Climate cowards and apocalypse peddlers
Have you ever questioned the links between bushfires and atmospheric CO2? Discussions about the changing climate and the level of…
Flawed fuel taxes cost us a fortune
The federal government’s halving of fuel taxes seems like a great win for struggling Aussies, but it may actually turn out to…
Money well spent? Australia’s aid in the Solomons
The Solomon Islands’ deepening involvement with China has focused attention on the Pacific and Australia’s role in the area. In…