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Forget dumbing down of schools. What about dumbing down of teachers?
As students returned to school over the past few weeks, a new crop of graduate teachers was well-equipped to talk…
Harvey Weinstein shows the system works
It doesn’t matter what side of politics you’re on. Neither does it matter which side of the culture wars you…
Memo Dr Bandt: coronavirus concern is not racism
When Green’s leader Adam Bandt tweeted about last week’s shooting in Hanau, Germany, it became evident that he does understand what racism is. …
Built to last in the internet age
Peter Kirstein – a creator of the internet and the man who helped Queen Elizabeth hit ‘send’ on her first…
Counting the cost of coronavirus
It’s unprecedented for a public health crisis to disrupt the global economy, but China’s coronavirus epidemic is doing just that.…
We should be ashamed of domestic violence – and the cheapening of life and love
A horrific crime was committed in Brisbane last week when a man incinerated his wife and three children before stabbing…
The Wallan derailment shows why we should get serious about high speed rail
Shortly before 8:00 pm last Thursday, the Sydney-Melbourne XPT train derailed near Wallan, 45 kilometres north of Melbourne. Eleven of…
The Hannah Clarke tragedy: even more reason for the family law inquiry to proceed
Australia is still reeling, utterly horrified, after the unspeakable murder of Hannah Clarke and three young children at the evil…
Who punches a 65-year old over politics?
Hours after releasing a controversial policy, the CEO of the Returned and Services League in Western Australia was punched in…
EXCLUSIVE: Forget Newspeak, meet Lovespeak
If you were still in any doubt as to George Orwell’s powers of prediction, then just consider this. The ANZ bank…
What’s woke this week?
Another week, more pearls from the world of woke where perception, rather than reality, is everything. That old Speccie favourite, Hanoi Jane, has been back in…
Bloomberg: Donald Trump’s own Mini Mike?
The entry and the rapid rise of Mike Bloomberg in the Democratic primaries is something to behold. The Democrats at…
Coming soon: sub-zero carbon commitments?
At the risk of becoming a conservative Cassandra, the announcement by Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, of a zero carbon emissions…
Time to take back our country after the High Court’s constitutional coup
Without any consultation whatsoever with the Australian people, much less their consent, the Constitution has been amended to block the…
The lowest public service wage increase on record? This calls for a celebration
Yesterday, the Australian bemoaned weak public sector wage growth, suggesting public sector wages are in the ‘doldrums’ and public servants…
Western Civilisation speaks for itself
There’s been a bit of buzz in the news this week about the Ramsay Centre’s new Bachelor of Arts degrees…
Trad is much more than a four letter word as the Queensland poll looms
To the eternal shame of conservative politicians in Queensland, the most memorable and most damaging barb fired at scandal-prone Treasurer…
Let’s have real award simplification: let’s make it simple to pay workers what they’re owed
Last week, as George Calombaris saw his life’s work tumble thanks to payroll errors, Labor industrial relations spokesman Tony Burke wrote:…
Time to drive the luxury car tax out of Australia
Liberals Tim Wilson, Craig Kelly, Jason Falinski and James Paterson are grinding Treasurer Josh Frydenburg’s gears by demanding we send…
The true Tony Abbott
Earlier this week, the book Abbott: The Defining Speeches, which I edited with the former prime minister’s speechwriter Paul Ritchie,…
A requiem for suicide
Let’s rewind time by about a year. Back then I would have said suicide was one of those awful things that impacted other people, strangers and so on…
Will our new moral police ever stop harassing Israel Folau?
Israel Folau is no longer allowed to play sport in Australia—of every sporting code—and so he has been forced to…
No point holding on to Holden
Another one bites the dust in Australian manufacturing. This time it’s Holden. Across Australia, people are lamenting the end of…
ABC in ‘suicide attempt’ scandal
You know that string of errors by The(ir) ABC? Well, it just got even longer. Comedian Rosie Waterland has taken to…
This one takes the cake, but you can’t eat it
A Perth primary school principal’s inspired idea to ban birthday cakes at his school in case they offended students from…
