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Of all the weasel words used by politicians to conceal what they are really up to, ‘reform’ must be the…
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The war in Iran has produced a classic example of the practice of politicians twisting the meaning of words which…
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Over the balmy summer months, while we were all concentrating on the tennis, a significant event occurred in Melbourne. It…
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I only had one wish to Santa this Christmas. All I wanted was a Cop. I wanted Adelaide to win…
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I have written before about my love for rebels and outlaws. As a general rule, I have no time for…
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Has Labor finally become the natural party of government? This would once have seemed an absurd question to someone of…
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I am thrilled about the government’s plan for an economic roundtable to be held in Canberra from 19 to 21…
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I have been reminded that there was at least one word I omitted from my glossary of words and phrases…
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With a new crop of MPs having just been elected, I thought it might help if I initiated them into…
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Changing a place name may be annoying, but it is also not inconsequential; in Australia, it is a subtle attempt…
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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…
