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Aussie values
We have heard much over the past fortnight, thanks to a new citizenship test and the Anzac commemorations, about Australian…
Housing ‘affordability’
With less than three weeks to go until Treasurer Scott Morrison hands down his 2017 Budget, the signs that he…
Christ almighty?
Last week, Egypt declared a state of emergency. Twin bombings of churches that were packed for Palm Sunday services killed…
Sensible centre
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was in fine form the other day when he proudly proclaimed to a gathering of Victorian…
Lucky larrikins?
‘How lucky am I?’ It was Bill Leak’s catchcry, loudly and proudly proclaimed to anyone who happened to pop into…
18Congratulations
The memorial service for Bill Leak at Sydney’s Town Hall on a grey and rainy day was a moving, entertaining,…
Vale Bill Leak
He was our very own rock ‘n roll star of the printed page. An Aussie Keith Richards and John Lennon…
Heart and soul
‘He [Tony Abbott] knows exactly what he’s doing. I’m not going to go into what private conversations I have with…
Heart and soul
‘He [Tony Abbott] knows exactly what he’s doing. I’m not going to go into what private conversations I have with…
Heart and soul
‘He [Tony Abbott] knows exactly what he’s doing. I’m not going to go into what private conversations I have with…
18Cowards
Think back to November of last year. It had become widely realised by the public that the so-called hate speech…
18Cowards
Think back to November of last year. It had become widely realised by the public that the so-called hate speech…
18Cowards
Think back to November of last year. It had become widely realised by the public that the so-called hate speech…
Welcome, Bibi
Sensible and fair-minded Australians, whether supporters of the Coalition, Labor, One Nation, or Cory Bernardi’s new party (obviously supporters of…
Welcome, Bibi
Sensible and fair-minded Australians, whether supporters of the Coalition, Labor, One Nation, or Cory Bernardi’s new party (obviously supporters of…
Welcome, Bibi
Sensible and fair-minded Australians, whether supporters of the Coalition, Labor, One Nation, or Cory Bernardi’s new party (obviously supporters of…
Turnbull’s PPL lesson
One of the mistakes that plagued Tony Abbott during his period as Prime Minister was his stubborn commitment to the…
Turnbull’s PPL lesson
One of the mistakes that plagued Tony Abbott during his period as Prime Minister was his stubborn commitment to the…
Turnbull’s PPL lesson
One of the mistakes that plagued Tony Abbott during his period as Prime Minister was his stubborn commitment to the…
Jumping ship
Talk of Cory Bernardi’s ‘betrayal’, or of him ‘ratting out’ on his colleagues, is disingenuous twaddle at best. As we…
Jumping ship
Talk of Cory Bernardi’s ‘betrayal’, or of him ‘ratting out’ on his colleagues, is disingenuous twaddle at best. As we…
Jumping ship
Talk of Cory Bernardi’s ‘betrayal’, or of him ‘ratting out’ on his colleagues, is disingenuous twaddle at best. As we…
Dealing with Trump
The good news is that the Turnbull government is gradually adapting to the fact that Hillary Clinton didn’t win the…
Jobs not RET
The Liberal party should stand for business, but it doesn’t. It should stand for jobs, but it doesn’t. It should…
Jobs not RET
The Liberal party should stand for business, but it doesn’t. It should stand for jobs, but it doesn’t. It should…
