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Time to abandon our screen dreams
In 2015-2016, Screen Australia, the government body for films ran up $110 million in total expenses while only producing $10…
A dressing down over citizenship
Last Sunday there was a concert in the main reception area of the High Court of Australia. A local Canberra…
The burqa defies our dress code
By any reasonable measure, the burqa is a complete anachronism in a society in which women enjoy the privileges of…
But what about survival of the press — and the role of the ABC?
The Australian media have always been subject to competition law. So why should there be special laws about their structure?…
Freedom is at stake
The great ship, Democratic Australia is drifting towards the stormiest seas since the 1930s. We face multiple threats, both foreign…
Hillary happened
The failed Democratic candidate for the highest political office in the free world, Democrat Hillary Clinton has just launched her…
18c on steroids?
The passing of “emergency” anti-vilification laws on Tuesday is our parliament’s declaration to the world that it doesn’t trust Australians…
No winners with same-sex hate bill
This week has seen the further eroding of free speech in Australia with the passing of the Marriage Law Survey…
The classical liberal case against same-sex marriage
When one considers the proposed redefinition of marriage, one cannot help but notice the undeniably statist nature of the proposal. The state…
The Prime Minister’s protection racket
The Prime Minister is in a terrible mess. Not because of the photograph cuddling his grandchild and holding a glass…
The ‘rape culture’ of Benjamin Law
There is nothing quite like the mention of ‘rape culture’ to send the Left into a paroxysm of rage. When one of their own commits this transgression…
Marriage equality, father figures and family trees
We can all agree that adoptive parents – including same=sex couples – can be as loving and caring as biological…
Slow clap for Dan Andrews
All hail the vain Pied Piper of Victoria! Daniel Andrews – we will call him Dan – Premier of Victoria…
Food for thought…
“Food, food, glorious food? Nothing quite like it for changing the mood.” Doesn’t that conjure up long Sunday lunches with…
The secular caliphate
There has been a spate of articles lately putting forward the conservative case for same-sex marriage. Even our current Prime Minister, who has been described…
Same-sexually transmitted infection?
It’s increasingly important to take care of your health these days. The likelihood of discovering that you are suffering from…
Not really fit for purpose: the Bureau of Meteorology
He studied chemistry at Imperial College, London, has 10 degrees, including a law degree, and has published more than 100…
Tackling male suicide is not about more funding
Sunday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day 2017. This is an annual day to promote worldwide action to prevent suicides.…
Gender dystopia
You know that we’ve reached a new nadir in Australian politics when in a recent interview Rob Sitch, one of…
Turnbull should watch New Zealand and tremble
It may not mean a lot to people on this side of the Tasman (besides Barnaby Joyce and Scott Ludlum),…
Myth and reality and assisted suicide
In the midst of the physician assisted suicide and euthanasia debate in Victoria, there are a variety of myths circulating.…
We really are in trouble when “far-right” is common sense
Let’s strip away labels and go back to basics. Federal National MP George Christensen will propose a motion at the…
Vote yes: why religious tolerance means Christians should tolerate same-sex marriage
If the High Court allows the government’s decision to have a postal vote on the issue of same sex marriage…
The rise of the Middle-Aged Snowflake
We hear a lot these days about the strange fragility of our young people. Apparently, life has dealt them such…
If you don’t know, vote no
From its previous decisions, it is possible, indeed probable that the High Court will stop the same-sex marriage plebiscite on…
