Australia’s swansong for free speech
Why the Senate should defeat the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill
The strange death of Western Europe
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s convincing win in the American presidential election, a lot of balderdash has been expended…
A Harris Presidency: no cackling matter
President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation made a most curious comment about the forthcoming American election. He indicated that…
The death of free speech in the West
Preserving free speech is essential to protect democracy. Indeed, no society can be authentically democratic if only a few privileged…
The abolition of marriage: who is to be blamed?
Australia has been allowing same-sex marriage since 2017, when the government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull adopted legislation allowing people…
Australians should celebrate the return of Assange
The return of Julian Assange to Australia has undoubtedly been the dominant news item during the last couple of days.…
Is Assange’s predicament a reason for conservatives to disagree?
On May 31, 2024, Alexandra Marshall, in her informative email message to subscribers of The Spectator Australia, noted that: ‘Assange…
Australia’s global advocacy for the suppression of free speech
The Australian government has recently announced its plan to rejuvenate its contentious ‘misinformation and disinformation’ legislation, which had been shelved…
Neutrality as a weapon to destroy religious freedom
The recently released report of the Law Reform Commission, entitled Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination…
Julian Assange’s predicament: protecting freedom of the press
The High Court of England is presently considering whether Julian Assange can be granted leave to appeal against an extradition…
Climate change and famine: two sides of Agenda 2030
Adopted by a United Nations General Assembly Resolution on 25 September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is composed…
Delenda est Australia
Cato the Elder’s rhetorical phrase comes to mind when reflecting on the present sorry state of Australia. The left’s propaganda…
The enduring relevance of natural law
It is impossible to understate the malaise that has engulfed Australia in 2023. Indeed, it has been a tumultuous year…
Labor’s misinformation bill: an egregious attack on free speech
The management of Covid by the Australian authorities has shown that the emergence of tyranny, with its suppression of free…
The shocking refusal of medical treatment to the unvaccinated
Vicki Derderian desperately needs a lifesaving heart. She suffered from heart failure in 2020 before doctors inserted a ventricular assist…
Does the Uluru Statement from the Heart violate the Constitution?
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was the first Australian leader to propose the addition of the ‘First Nations Voice’ to…
The price of not being ‘Liberal enough’
The outcome of the federal election certainly did not come as a surprise. The Coalition consistently lagged behind in the…
Safety and efficacy
Since the beginning of 2021, the official narrative with regards to the Covid vaccines has maintained that the vaccines are…
Australia’s vaccine mandates: a violation of international law?
The Covid-19 Directions adopted by Australia’s governments have the effect of violating the rule of law when they excessively interfere…
Mandatory jabs and bans on the unvaccinated? Try getting that past the High Court
In a provocative article published last weekend, Joe Hildebrand argued that “We are fast approaching a point where anyone who…
