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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…
The World Jewish Congress investigates Wikipedia
It’s no news to Spectator Australia readers that Wikipedia has the potential to be usurped by biased editors and biased…
Fencing
Persistent thumping and early morning glare woke Anton. As he opened his eyes, through a torn and flimsy curtain, he…
Bitcoin: not a fad, not a scam
Throw open the door to bitcoin miners
Gasp! The Christians are voting in Tasmania
It’s election week in Tasmania, and former leader of the Australian Greens, Christine Milne, appears to be clutching her pearls…
The unions are at war with NAPLAN (and why it must be saved)
Like clockwork, NAPLAN’s most vocal critics have again shown they miss the point of the national assessment. Around 1.3 million…
Tony Abbott warns against complacency in the face of ‘creeping Wokeness’
A majority that stays silent does not long remain a majority
The Bill of ‘self’
‘Belief Bashing’… That is what some have nicknamed Greenwich Bill sitting before the NSW Parliament. I would argue it is…
Neonicotinoid prawn cocktail, anyone?
Most Australians wouldn’t think twice about throwing a ‘shrimp on the barbie’ with their mates… This Aussie tradition is an…
Senate votes against vaccine-injured Australians
I am a vaccine-injured Australian, writing under a false name to protect my identity. The reason I do this is…
How about tax deductions for your home loan interest?
Imagine if you could claim the interest you pay on your mortgage as a tax deduction. While you can’t in…
Netflix’s Damsel is in distress
After watching the first ten minutes of Netflix’s Damsel, I had the entire plot mapped out. About halfway through the movie,…
Australia needs leadership before it can improve its military capability
Australia’s military strategy seems devoid of leadership – and yet we are going to need some. The outlook isn’t good.…
How immigration will decide future elections
Are we heading towards a political, or even social, clash?
Has the Gender Pay Gap Report accidentally measured Women’s freedom of choice?
On February 27, days before International Women’s Day, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) issued The Gender Pay Gap Report.…
The Har-win-ger of truth
The NSW Liberal Party sits at a crossroads. An impossible choice. Does it continue down the well-known and comfortable road…
Even God (the Editor) has made mistakes
Recently, I recounted how, as a young journalist in the Swinging Sixties, I had been ordered to drive through a…
The grim cost of firming up solar and wind
The ‘transition’ of the electricity supply industry has been forced by government subsidies to renewable energy generators with increased impositions…
‘Gender-affirming care’ for kids must be stopped
It has been apparent for some time that health care in this country is being politicised at all levels. Nothing…
The Liberals reap what they sow in the Senate
In the 76-seat Senate, the Liberals and Nationals cannot block legislation despite holding more seats than Labor. There are 31…
Week in 60 Minutes S2E7: A cash ban by stealth… Terry Barnes, Victor Dalziel, Rebecca Weisser
Terry Barnes asks the question: Is it time for the Victorian Liberals to change their party leader? Things are looking…
Walk for Life
This was not the first time I marched at a Walk for Life, but it was the first time I…
Four-year terms: an outsider perspective
Australia’s current Prime Minister has suggested that Commonwealth Parliaments should go four years between elections, instead of the current three.…
