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Hydrogen in the mix
Whenever the word ‘hydrogen’ surfaces in discussions about a future energy mix, my climate-sceptic Australian friends clam up. Though a…
Divide and conquer: the Voice has a hidden agenda
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with the support all the state and territory premiers, has officially backed the ‘First Nations…
The Sydney inferno
It was happenstance that I found myself walking up from Broadway yesterday afternoon. As I came to the crest of…
Alan Jones: should there be a tax on exported raw materials?
I have warned, endlessly, about the consequences of the utterly mistaken energy policy being pursued by the Albanese government, articulated…
Coal: the missing link
Coal will be indispensable for electricity generation in Australia for the foreseeable future. Of its competitors; natural gas is much…
DeSantis announces ‘Great America Comeback’ 2024 presidential run
DeSantis is Pearl Jam, to Trump’s Van Halen. Both equally rock. The difference is DeSantis doesn’t have the Trump theatre;…
Political and corporate defeatism
Charles Mackay’s 1841, titled Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds has enduringly served to refute claims of collective…
Spectator TV Australia: James Allan says Bud Light has been turned into a referendum on trans
Episode 4: Is the Great Barrier Reef dying? Maurice Newman tears apart the narrative. Click below to watch the full…
Are you as bored with AI as I am?
By now we’ve all seen the impressive images created with Midjourney, and perhaps had a play around with ChatGPT. I…
Change the narrative, change the game
Michael de Percy challenged Chris Bowen in person at the Sydney Institute regarding whether or not the government had a…
The next phase of Chalmers’ ‘better capitalism’ is scary
In January 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers released a major policy ‘think piece’ where he detailed his and (presumably Labor’s) vision…
Labor’s coal-fired green dream
With cost-of-living pressures really starting to hurt Australians, Labor’s green dream would be a complete nightmare if it wasn’t for coal.…
Aseem Malhotra: truth seeker and a truth teller
It’s been said that in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. Are you free…
There’s something off about the Voice
Now, here’s a curious thing… In 1999, the republic referendum cost $66 million. In real terms today, that’s $133 million. Since 1999,…
Upshots from politicians delivering more free stuff and regulations
The forerunner of democracy – a post-medieval one-man-one-vote – was propelled by radicals seeking greater freedom of trade, speech, and…
Double Shot Ep2: is Western Civilisation failing our kids?
It’s hard not to look around at the youngest two generations and wonder, what happened? They are depressed, scared, confused,…
Autism rises as the NDIS expands
An article in the Weekend Australian on April, 2023, titled, Autism to cost budget $8.25bn: will the safety net break? was…
California is bleeding actors
California is bleeding actors, and the number of those fleeing the quasi-socialist state is trending. Mark Wahlberg was the latest to follow SpyKids,…
The Voice and the law
Many Australian legal groups such as the NSW Bar Association and possibly the Victorian Bar Association, as well as most…
Net Zero politicians: liars, scoundrels, and morons
The lies told by politicians usually have no consequences. Their intellectual dishonesty, as a species, is such that citizens go…
The ABCs of NFPs: decoding the economics behind grassroot organisations
It’s not often that we acknowledge the not-for-profits that run within our local communities, providing volunteer services day-in and day-out.…
Pesutto will regret expelling Deeming
On Friday May 11, the Victorian Liberal Party voted to expel MP Moira Deeming over her alleged threat to sue…
Despite criticism, RBA outperforms most central banks
A small war has broken out amongst some economics on the topic of whether Australia’s central bank has performed well…
It’s time for doctors to join a public debate on Covid policies and treatments
‘If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the…
The Bowen Basin adventures
I am one of the few survivors of a team of Bowen Basin pioneers who started the systematic exploration of…
