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Draconian ACT government digs its claws into Calvary Hospital
On May 24, a large number of protesters gathered in front of the ACT Legislative Assembly to rally against the…
In praise of ‘shame’
Does art imitate life or vice versa? This question has troubled some of the world’s greatest minds. Plato agreed with…
What if Albanese doesn’t care if the Voice succeeds?
Remember when Albo said, ‘I like fighting Tories, that’s what I do’? What if that is really what defines the…
The Voice is a deception of monstrous proportions
What is really driving the Yes vote? Does anybody properly understand the proposition, or are they so consumed with white…
The Cape Byron Lighthouse Declaration: a ‘suspended’ guide to making healthcare great again
Cape Byron Lighthouse stands proudly on Australia’s most easterly point sending a whopping two million candelas of light, 50 kilometres…
What is the point of teaching English?
Only in the world of English teaching could you leave an industry conference feeling more confused about the purpose of…
The Budget’s rivers of gold flow toward its pet political ambitions
Comedy writer Robert Orben is credited with saying, ‘If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.’ It is a phrase the…
Moral and political self-righteousness on steroids
I have a couple of Canadian friends from law school who went to the Bench in Canada. You know what…
I agree with Ray Dalio
Hedge fund billionaire, philanthropist, and virtual mentor to millions Ray Dalio thinks the world is going to end, and I’m…
Bowen Basin geological dramas
Part 2 of the Bowen Basin Stories… Who says ‘geology is boring’? It is a story of floods and droughts,…
Leave sport alone!
Remember when we used to watch our favourite teams play because we loved the game? It was a great way…
The #Truth really is out there … ask your Year 8 teacher
We can all relax now. Channel Ten News ‘exclusively revealed’ this past week that soon every high school in Australia…
Goodbye to WA’s worst ever Premier, Mark McGowan
Western Australia’s Labor Premier Mark McGowan has resigned after over six years and two months in the job. He said…
Misgendering is the new blasphemy
Events in the UK, where a Christian teacher has been sacked for misgendering a female student who now identifies as…
Renewables and rare earths: the virtuous ravishing of South Africa
South Africa Beats Climate Goal as Blackouts Slash Emissions. It’s one of those headlines you read and assume the Babylon…
Who do you think you are?
The popular and long-running BBC/SBS program Who do you think you are? reaches back into written histories, stored documents, and family…
Alan Jones: Morrison’s comments on the Voice
Since he was beaten in the Federal election last year, Scott Morrison has been much maligned. In only his third…
Improve your writing to save our culture
A major theme of George Orwell’s 1984 is that the deterioration of language, or rendering words meaningless, makes people unable to think…
Cancelling our crucible day
Just one day is all most people want. One day to celebrate Australia. One day to say, as Nino Culotta…
The politician and the gulag
Lions International is an umbrella group for thousands of local Lions Clubs – of which I have recently become a…
It’s time the ABC was privatised
In my view, the ABC no longer provides news and current affairs content that is relevant to mainstream Australians. This…
The diminishing bank of mum and dad
Like many parents in the 80s and 90s, I had a T-Shirt that read: ‘I’M YOUR DAD, NOT YOUR ATM!’…
Double Shot Ep3: is the WHO framework sexualising the world’s children?
Special guest One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts delves into the disturbing World Health Organisation framework that wants sex education and…
The silencing and vilification of women and girls
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem has issued a statement voicing concerns about the silencing…
Arsonists and central bankers
Inflation attracts metaphors. Especially popular is inflation as a genie, with attendant bottle in which it is either securely contained,…
