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All schools are ‘faith-based’ schools
Facts and information can be neutral, but teaching is never neutral. All schools are faith-based schools. Some are more intentional…
South Australian Voice flops with abysmal 8.7 per cent turnout
The South Australian First Nations Voice to Parliament, legislated by the Malinauskas state Labor government, has flopped ignominiously. This follows…
A nuanced view of the nuclear option
Matthew Warren brings a refreshingly nuanced view to the acrimonious nuclear power debate because he knows enough about electricity generation…
Our new 21st Century virtues
What are the weapons of choice employed by Culture War activists? Emotions and accusations certainly, but also, more subtly perhaps,…
The problem with Japan’s economy
Japan’s increase of its interest rates to being from negative to positive for the first time in 17 years was…
Double Shot S2E7 The fallout from the Tasmanian election – Eric Abetz, Dave Pellowe, James Allan
Newly elected Eric Abetz joins us to discuss what the future of Tasmanian politics will look like as the Coalition…
The Great Covid Debate
Recently, dedicated vaccine supporter Jack the Insider took on NSW Libertarian MP John Ruddick, who has opposed Covid vaccines from…
Australian Universities Accord to take the hammer to TAFE
Amid an acute nationwide worker shortage, only the political class in Canberra would propose something as counterproductive as the takeover…
Is corporate Australia ashamed of Easter?
This week, Holy Week for Christians, I went to a Westfield shopping mall in Melbourne. Being the week before Easter,…
The art of ugliness
All art is political, said Orwell. To say otherwise is a political statement. In a time of mass society and…
The era of informed consent is over
In a significant blow to patient autonomy, informed consent has been quietly revoked just 77 years after it was codified…
Mass migration and state ‘Voices’ fuel distrust in democracy
Opinion polls from around the world show an accelerating decline in trust in democracy. In a recent American poll, only…
Ad-free media? There is no ad-free media…
Commercial media promotes goods, services, functions, and political messages for those prepared to pay for these services. The government-owned ABC…
Week in 60 Minutes S2E8: The Age of Conspiracy and rise of the militant unions… Professor David Flint, Nick Hossack, Stuart Ballantyne
Albanese’s rule has had a nasty side effect … the resurrection of the militant union movement. Between a powerful collective…
Health insurers experiment with nine-day fortnights
It is reported that health insurer BUPA is ‘trialling’ a nine-day fortnight for its staff, meaning it is looking to…
E-scooters and e-bikes are on the rise. Will we ever walk again?
In 2022, Utrecht (Holland) was ranked the world’s most bike-friendly city. Australia seems keen to compete, with the number of…
Fatal flaws exposed in the Net Zero transition. What is to be done?
According to NSW’s Ausgrid, the most recent AEMO draft Integrated System Plan (ISP) for electricity supply will require $325 billion…
Kept in the dark: Chinese Foreign Minister visit was a wake-up call
This week’s provocative visit from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was a wake-up call for those who have spun us…
Treasurer’s antifragile Budget just another black swan
The Treasurer is like a boss who enthusiastically makes everyone’s life a misery with every new fad. Only this time,…
The ABC once made jokes, now it is a joke
I have fond memories of ABC’s Wednesday night programming around 2005-10 when the best comedies they had to offer used…
Canada is the country to watch for conservatives
Pierre Poilievre is the gambler’s choice to become Canada’s next Prime Minister and he is becoming an international political superstar…
Alexandra Marshall Live S2E7 with Michael de Percy
Speccie regular and senior lecturer of political science, Michael de Percy, joins the show to unpick the crazy political landscape.…
Tasmania’s hung Parliament exposes the failure of major parties
The Liberals have tentatively claimed ‘victory’ in Tasmania, but who knows if that will hold until Monday. If it does,…
From pioneers to puppets
When the first Europeans arrived to settle in Australia, it mattered not whether they were administrators, convicts, army officers, or…
Princess Catherine fights cancer, as does our Crown
The announcement that Catherine, Princess of Wales, is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer has left many across the world, especially…
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