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That’s not reform, Mr Ruddick... THIS is reform
Deconstructing Unis
The dummies’ guide to modern university governance
Libs turn 70
The Liberal party, celebrating its 70th anniversary this week, was a product of passion; particularly that of Robert Menzies. The…
Childcare – the new frontier in the culture wars
Increasingly, institutionalised childcare is being used to promote green and progressive agendas
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My clairvoyant connection with Julia Gillard
But would you have a beer with them?
Forget KPI’s and opinion polls - the only measure of a pollie is their Beer-factor
Sheikh Google
Islamic terrorism has found the perfect way to creep into our teenagers’ bedrooms
A funny thing happened on the way to the Senate
The Upper House in our federal parliament has become a maverick - much like those who sit in it
You can’t judge a book by its author’s genitalia
Feminism has lost the plot with the Stella Prize schools literary program
Who or what is a fair dinkum First Australian?
Recognising Aboriginal people in the Constitution throws up a multitude of problems
…and who is a fair dinkum Muslim?
Western leaders keep insisting that the Islamic State has nothing to do with Islam
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McMahon - the controversy rages
Islamist barbarity can have widespread appeal
For some, democracy unleashes illiberal and totalitarian forces
Time to cull this plague of dunces
The proposed university changes will discourage many students from signing up. Good.
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First came Gorton vs McMahon, now it’s Kelly vs Bramston
Just wait ‘til they get their hands on ebola
The Black Death and other forms of plague are already on Islamic terrorists’ shopping lists
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Ideology? Not such a bad idea after all
Not so terrible after all, Muriel
One of our greatest films celebrates its twentieth birthday
Rescuing Tony’s baby
The Paid Parental Leave scheme should be scrapped in favour of an HECS-style loans scheme
It’s time – to recognise it was Menzies, not Gough
The legacy of the maligned Menzies pre-empts and outshines that of the worshipped Whitlam
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It’s been a stellar year of award-worthy performances
Labor – the gift that keeps on giving
Tony Abbott must do more than just rely on the Rudd / Gillard catastrophe that brought him to power
It’s the high achievers, stupid
The quiet truth of politics is that it all comes down to the character and calibre of those running the show
Reform interruptus
Tony Abbott is determined to run a government along the lines of Hawke, Keating and Howard
Better than those other bastards
Some Prime Ministers grow into the job - where others clearly did not
