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The current election campaign has been widely described by observers as boring. But here at the Church of the New…
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On present indications, the Coalition is heading for a loss in the coming election. The big excuse for this debacle…
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I can well remember the elation I felt when Donald Trump was re-elected in November last year. I knew it…
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This week I’d like to address a few recent examples that demonstrate the slow but steady downfall of Western culture…
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One of the great mysteries of life here in Marvellous Melbourne is why the Age is assumed to be so…
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In 2023 a constitutional referendum was held on an Indigenous Voice to parliament. Had the Yes vote carried the majority…
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During my 21 years in the federal parliament, I never got a satisfactory answer to the question why one side…
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With a new generation devoted to TikTok, X/Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, Australia is poised to become the first country to…
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A Chinese naval flotilla perambulating down the east coast of Australia sends two messages. One is, ‘Here we are and…
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You may not know it, but I am well-known in progressive circles for my work as a conservationist and a…
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Given the recent release of the 2024 Closing the Gap Annual Report and 2025 Implementation Plan, I thought I would…
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Australia has some beautiful buildings. Some of the most beautiful are in the Gothic Revival style, such as William Wardell’s…
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My loyal readers have told me I should end my uncharacteristic silence on the war in Gaza. They are right.…
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Here at the Joseph Stalin Centre for Law Reform – and before we go any further, we do not want…
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High in the Snowy Mountains, just past Turnbull’s Leap, is a secret and heavily guarded facility named Alboland, designed to…
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Looking back over the last political year, I could not help but reflect that we certainly send some interesting representatives…
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The spirit of Christmas came to me last week in a very real but unexpected way. I had given myself…
All I want for Christmas is… to make Australia great
Merry Christmas, Aussie Spectators! Yes I know December is not looking too Chrissie prepared, with rising electricity costs, aircon over…
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In October, Choice magazine published an article claiming that food in shops in remote Aboriginal settlements was twice as expensive…
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On 30 November Britons and Australians alike celebrate the 150th birthday of a great, but largely forgotten man: Winston S.…
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Before looking at Marvellous Melbourne again, I want to note and praise the decision made yesterday in Washington on the…
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The conflict in Gaza has, paradoxically, caused the greatest problems in Australian public debate for the politically correct class who…
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As you know, we are always happy to report on appointments conferred on the former statesmen who have been so…
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Marvellous Melbourne will give a closer focus to what is happening in that wonderful city and what we can learn…
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At long last, there is a case for social reform that I can support. I do not normally get behind…
