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A death tax is still alive and well in Australia

20 October 2020 7:38 pm

Until we achieve immortality, we have to deal with death and taxes. But take comfort, at least Australia doesn’t have…

Daniel Andrews and his demons

20 October 2020 5:02 pm

Nobody seems to know what is driving Daniel Andrews on his road to Victoria’s damnation. Every time he turns the…

Dandrewstan: the lead in the saddlebags as states shed jobs

20 October 2020 2:48 pm

There’s more bad economic news out today from the Australia Bureau of Statistics; more bad economic news that not only…

Recreating the 2010 hung parliament? That will have the voters flocking to you, Adam

20 October 2020 1:31 pm

Greens leader Adam Bandt – forgetting that the ACT is 2300 square km surrounded by reality – believes the party’s…

Has WA made a unilateral declaration of independence?

20 October 2020 5:00 am

I remember the good ol’ days in March 2020 when we were told Western Australia would go into a short…

Anastacia Palaszczuk’s euthanasia pledge and the culture of killing for convenience

19 October 2020 6:01 pm

In the same week that Stevie Nicks boasted there would have been no Fleetwood Mac had she not aborted her…

The Reserve Bank’s great gamble on interest rates

19 October 2020 4:33 pm

The fiscal path outlined in the federal budget will constrain monetary policy and undermine the stability of the Australian economy.…

Daniel Andrews: “You can now get a haircut. Aren’t you going to thank me?”

19 October 2020 1:30 pm

Precisely how many times did the ‘so, so sincere’ Victorian Premier, and his ‘stand-in’ Health Minister, thank Victorians in their…

Yes, the Lord of the Rings was filmed there – but Kiwis have voted to make their whole country a fantasyland

19 October 2020 5:00 am

It’s a tough call on which was more predictable; Jacinda Arden’s victory, or the sickeningly smug reaction from the left.  …

If journos say Peta Credlin shouldn’t be able to question Dan Andrews, what does it say about them?

18 October 2020 5:05 pm

In juvenile attempts to delegitimise Peta Credlin and her role in pursuing the Dan Andrews government’s disastrous hotel quarantine decisions, various oafs…

Daniel Andrews: never apologise, never explain

18 October 2020 12:05 pm

What stands out the most about Daniel Andrews announcement today? One short line uttered near the beginning of his press…

Let’s see if progressives really mean what they say

18 October 2020 5:00 am

Recent events have demonstrated that taking progressives on face value might be an effective way of stalling the rampant spread…

Will the #IStandWithDan brigade still unbutton for Sutton?

17 October 2020 3:44 pm

In August, Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton speedily catapulted to cult status as Australia’s most lusted after silver fox.…

How the Grey Lady went dark on Victorians’ civil rights

16 October 2020 9:13 pm

If you’re one of the five million people chafing under the Victorian governments unreasonable, unjustified and irrational restrictions at the…

An interview with the virus

16 October 2020 5:16 pm

Editor’s note: The Spectator Australia’s own Ian Hanke has conducted an exclusive interview with the Covid-19 virus following allegations earlier…

You’re only focused on case numbers, Dan? Here are the shocking stats showing why lockdown must end now

16 October 2020 1:29 pm

On 10 October, during his daily press conference, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said, “The only numbers I’m focused on is…

Twitter taps out

16 October 2020 11:52 am

There is a truth universally acknowledged that when Twitter mucks around with its shadowy algorithms, the whole platform reaches censorship…

How Daniel Andrews added another $400 million to the power bill

16 October 2020 5:00 am

The Andrews Government is not telling us but it looks like they’ve lost the taxpayer some $400 million in long…

Dear Mr Murdoch, please help us put your journos out of work

15 October 2020 7:34 pm

Abuse being hurled at media mogul Rupert Murdoch is nothing new. But using his own newspapers to criticise him?   Looks…

The dictionary is now a political weapon

15 October 2020 2:09 pm

The dictionary is now a political weapon, edited at will by sanctimonious progressives in order to dominate their ideological opponents.…

Chairman Dan, tribune of the former workers

15 October 2020 12:08 pm

The September unemployment figures are out — and we can clearly see results of the champion efforts of Daniel Andrews…

How good are today’s talking points?

15 October 2020 10:09 am

The Prime Minister’s Office was so pleased with today’s talking points that they sent them out to the media —…

A target of zero cases means zero jobs, zero freedom and zero hope. Here’s a better way

15 October 2020 5:00 am

Australia needs a COVID-19 reset.   After seven hard months of social isolation, economic pain and despair about the future, the…

What’s woke this week?

14 October 2020 6:27 pm

You may have noticed a disturbance in the force this week as the orbits of high fashion, academia and Hollywood collided to form a…

Their ABC and ‘secret lovers’

14 October 2020 4:08 pm

This morning Their ABC ran early news bulletins that used the phrase ‘secret lover’ referencing the Premier of New South…