Pope Benedict XVI: the first victim of cancel culture
In January 2008, Pope Benedict XVI was invited by one of Italy’s (if not the world’s) leading universities, La Sapienza…
John Howard was right about Medicare
The Hawke government introduced Medicare in 1984. Once John Howard replaced Andrew Peacock as Opposition Leader in 1985, Howard repeatedly…
Ben Falconer to appeal mandatory vaccination decision
Spectator Australia readers will recall an application for judicial review of the mandatory vaccination orders in Western Australia in that…
Liberty is a conservative value
Recently-elected Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has repeatedly demonstrated a deep understanding of conservative values. By way of example, in…
G20 leaders declare global digital health network
Following the conclusion of the G20 summit held in Bali last week, a joint declaration was issued which, among other things,…
Skinful
In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Dr Jordan Peterson remarked, ‘It’s really something to see, constantly, how many people…
Meloni Derangement Syndrome
Before her election as Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni faced accusations day in and day out that she was a…
Jack the Insider is out of bounds
For the past two and a half years, Jack the Insider (Peter Hoysted), through his columns in the Australian, has waged…
Sportspeople should know their limitations
Clint Eastwood, in the character of Inspector ‘Dirty’ Harry Callaghan, delivered what may well be one of the most underrated…
Was Christianity buried with Queen Elizabeth II?
Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II made no bones about her deep Christian faith. Indeed, in her 2014 Christmas message,…
Fool’s gold
With Australia heading toward a referendum next year on a constitutionally enshrined indigenous ‘voice’ to parliament, the need for a…
Why I voted for Giorgia Meloni
As an Italian citizen resident abroad, I have the right to vote in Italian elections and referenda. While in past…
Ben Falconer to appeal mandatory vaccination decision
Following the judgment in his judicial review of the WA mandatory vaccination directions, which saw those directions upheld, Ben Falconer’s…
Elizabeth II: the greatest of monarchs
The Queen is dead. Long live the King. These are the words that must be uttered upon the death of…
Australia died when Zoe Buhler was handcuffed
On September 2, 2020, a young pregnant woman in Ballarat, Zoe Buhler, had several police officers turn up at her…
More papal bull
Trudeau, the pope and the missionary
Ben Falconer’s loss highlights WA’s terrible laws
Senior Constable Ben Falconer’s challenge to the mandatory vaccine directions of the Chief Health Officer for Western Australia and the…
McGowan’s bid for total control
It is to the 19th century British historian, politician, and moralist Lord Acton that we owe the phrase: ‘Power tends…
ScoMo’s secret dysfunction
Revelations that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly had himself sworn in as minister in five key portfolios, namely: Treasury,…
The Liberals’ worst enemy: themselves
Reading Morning Double Shot Editor Terry Barnes’ piece on Friday made me think of the history of the Liberal party and how,…
Liberals: stop chasing the Left into the abyss
There is an old saying that my supervising partner said to me when, in a previous life, I was employed…
WA playing politics at the border?
In Western Australia, a state government minister has been accused of allegedly preferencing political donors for border entry during the…
Challenge to WA vaccine mandate set for July 13
After six months and some delays, Senior Constable Ben Falconer’s challenge to the WA mandatory vaccine directions is due to…
Christianity in decline? Ask the Church why
The Australian Bureau of Statistics last week released data from the 2021 Census, revealing how the number of Australians who…
Federal ICAC? Be careful what you wish for
The saying ‘the ends justify the means’ is often erroneously attributed to the early 16th century Florentine diplomat and philosopher…
