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Student debt, the left’s next big campaign
There is barely anything original in Australian universities. And by original, I don’t mean research, but rather how the university…
Melbourne, the most lockdownable city in the world
Drongo alert: this piece may contain traces of satire. None of the quotes are accurate and, if they are, they’ve…
JobKeeper is no substitute for job creating policies
Good parents tell their children, “money does not grow on trees”. Unfortunately, some people did not get the memo and…
No one is conscripted to work in politics, but we must prevent casualties
Your correspondent, having toiled in discrete (and discreet) roles through 30 years in the national capital, federal public servant, Gallery…
The mad Sultan
Deeply read in religion, philosophy, and politics, the Sultan was also impatient and cruel. Does this remind you of anyone?…
Victoria – gold standards in gaslighting
Victoria, according to all the medical experts now running the show, exhibits the gold standard in hotel quarantine and contact…
Viral racism
These are apparently the new naming rules: Spanish Flu — ok UK Variant — ok South African Variant — ok…
Peta for premier
When Peta Credlin rocks up to a media conference to put the pressure on Dan Andrew’s sheer incompetancy, the #IStandWithDan…
Daniel Andrews, the Premier who massacred Valentine’s Day
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. It was supposed to be a celebration of love. It should also have been the biggest…
What about civics education?
The current review of the national Curriculum seems an almost covert operation, and neglects the pressing need to elevate Australian…
What’s wrong with a nice little bit of consensual kink?
Fifteen women have accused American singer and songwriter, Marilyn Manson of horrific sexual abuse. Manson has responded to the sexual abuse…
What Saint Valentine and Margaret Court have in common
The same people who revile Margaret Court will today celebrate Valentine’s Day, without even a hint of irony. Few will…
The new necessity for civil disobedience
The twenties are a difficult period for any century. We are no different, having reached the point where the stresses…
Daniel Andrews’ corona incompetents: name them
The Nine newspapers today contain an interview with the supposed “patient zero” of the latest Victorian quarantine disaster that my…
What’s woke this week?
Wokeworld really is a fairyland where all kinds of magical and amazing things happen. Its residents are the super-sensitive princesses…
How the left can’t let Trump die – while wishing death upon him
US media continues to be gripped by Trump derangement syndrome with Thursday’s New York Times breathlessly reporting a non-story about…
Ah, Daniel Andrews, you’ve done it again
Melbourne’s famed Brunetti’s pasticcerie turn out the most exquisite pastries and cakes, but their decor resembles that of a Las…
Double standards Dan strikes again
They say if the Left did not have double standards, they would have no standards at all. Time and time…
The economy is stuffed full of stimulants – and so are too many business commentators
It is results season in Australian capital markets, This is the time of year listed companies delivery their half or…
The cult of cryptocurrency
The first rule of Crypto Club: You constantly talk about Crypto Club. The second rule of Crypto Club: You constantly talk about Crypto Club. How do you…
Did Eddie resign or was it the Pope?
ABC TV news viewers this week could have been excused for thinking the Papacy had been suddenly vacated. Fully…
A good day for Peter Ridd - and free speech
A potentially crucial blow for academic freedom and free speech has been struck today, with the High Court granting former…
Don’t mention ‘breastmilk’, let alone ‘mothers’. It’s oppressive
Welcome to 2021 where we can no longer talk about “breastfeeding”. The women’s lobby, of course, spent years trying to…
No, the climate wars aren’t over
For over a dozen years, shills in the media and among the subsidy-seekers have been declaring the ‘climate wars’ to…
The Bizarro World of coronavirus death stats
Some years ago, Marvel Comics gave us Bizarro World. In Bizarro World, everything was the opposite of what it should…
