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Trump Derangement Syndrome and the end of the West
If we assume for the moment that the zenith of Western Civilisation since at least the fourth century BC has…
ScoMo, scrap Snowy 2.0
Only politicians could think it’s a good idea to spend billions of dollars pumping water uphill to generate electricity in…
So what will you do about “gender whisperers”, Prime Minister?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said earlier this week that the reason why he has chosen to send his daughters to…
It’s easier to buy votes than sell policies
What do Scott Morrison and Vladimir Putin have in common? For one thing, they’ve both backed down from proposals to…
Dr Gillard shares gender gems
It’s been a busy few weeks for Julia Gillard. Fresh from scoring her Honorary Doctorate from Curtin University for her…
Down in the polls — but still up for it?
In February this year Malcolm Turnbull banned ‘the bonk’ between ministers and their staff in a desperate bid to distance…
Immigration: practice please, not theory
When Steve Bannon, President Trump’s former strategist, described Australia on Your ABC as the “canary in the mineshaft”; that it…
Dutton falls foul of the fembots
For a mob obsessed with complaining they don’t want to do all the housework feminists are strangely fixated on packing.…
Never Mind the Bollocks
A regular feature on nonsense in the media masquerading as news. You all recall how, after the very first complaints about…
Sexuality quotas? Really?
Remember when Lisa Wilkinson—the highly-paid host of Channel Ten’s, The Project—claimed that ‘absolutely nothing’ would change with the redefinition of…
Conservatives and immigration
Conservatives today tend to fall into two camps when discussing the immigration issue. The first camp are neo or classical…
The push for compulsory corporate virtue signalling
A current school of thought urges a legal approach to stop public companies becoming involved in politically-contentious social debates via…
Letting the Islamists win by default
Radical feminism and radical Islam both agree that men have no self-control and women should be kept cloistered and separated…
Why make a traitor a martyr, Mr Morrison?
Chelsea Manning is a no freedom fighter. ‘She’ is a traitor who betrayed her country and the cause of freedom…
China makes the ABC wear the free speech shoe on another foot
One of the best tests for objectivity when criticising or commenting on ideas or more seriously, laws, is how we…
Tonightly is not the new punk
It’s been over a week since the most recent Liberal leadership spill. The lurching between the wets and the drys…
Never Mind the Bollocks
The first of a regular feature on journalistic garbage in all its richness and diversity. “Could fake news infect the…
Fr Rod: blowback – or blowhard?
Did you happen to see Madonna’s ‘tribute’ speech to Aretha Franklin at this year’s MTV music awards? The reason I…
Are you a sexual racist?
Everything is racist nowadays, so you won’t be surprised to discover that your sexual preferences and physical attractions may well be…
Their ABC: a conservative – and male – free zone
When I was growing up, a popular folk song written and recorded by Pete Seeger lamented “Where have all the…
The Age collapses – in more ways than one
It’s often been said that the Melbourne Age’s world ends with the tramlines. Beyond is “Here be monsters” territory. As…
Dear Dan, equality does not mean discrimination
If you’d like a glimpse into what Australia would look like under Bill Shorten, take a look at Daniel Andrew’s…
The lie of toxic masculinity
The whole world was gripped by the story of 12 boys and their coach, trapped in a cave for 18…
Gladys chases tiny tiddlers with marine park proposals
A New South Wales government proposal to construct marine parks across recreational fishing areas has caused outrage amongst the state’s…
We’re missing the point on immigration
Immigration is almost certainly the fieriest issue in Australian politics right now – but this is incredibly strange when you…
