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Why it is vital the Victorian Liberals get it right this time
Australians in other states have long taken a quizzical view of Victorian politics. Many are rightfully baffled by the Victorian…
The media resent Dutton’s patriotism pledge
Who is spearheading the political narrative of Australia? Is it the robust debate between Coalition and Labor – the elected…
Australia’s success, girt by sea and golden sands
Is the story of Australia a horn of plenty or a cornucopia which we systematically fail to celebrate each year…
Reckless renewables: what’s the real cost to Australians?
In 2024, I finally checked off a major bucket list item: travelling west across the continent by train and returning…
Starmer’s artificial intelligence
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer started the week with some hardcore deflection. Despite throwing nasty allegations at Elon Musk, Starmer…
Just Stop Oil desecrated Charles Darwin’s grave
Desecrating the grave of the UK’s most famous scientist might seem like a strange thing to do for members of…
The Six Triple Eight is nonsense
What comes to mind when you hear the word brave? Possibly it’s a vision of Allied soldiers storming the beaches…
The decline of the West: a lament from above
In the voice of Winston Spencer Churchill, published from On High. As I gaze down from the eternal battlements of…
Zuckerberg must ensure free speech worldwide
As the world prepares for the inauguration of Donald Trump later this month, Mark Zuckerberg has announced Meta will axe…
Why won’t Dutton reform the Liberals?
There is a video circulating on Instagram of a crocodile in Indonesia floating on its back, waving two of its…
Could AI do weather forecasts better than the BOM?
As we head into 2025, with Australia living up to its reputation of a land of huge weather contrasts, our…
The Monkey in the Mirror: Lessons from Robbie Williams’ Better Man
Robbie Williams kicked off 2025 with a headline performance at ABC’s New Year’s Eve Party outside the Sydney Opera House.…
Renewable energy finally sails off into the past
Being a Scottish sailor in the 1960s and 70s, I had more than a passing interest in fine looking ships,…
Defending families from the arrogance of government
Australia has long prided itself as a free spirit. A nation of people in control of our destiny with a…
Happy Epiphany! Wokeism is not post-modern Marxism, but heretical Christianity
Each year I try and put the season into a Christian perspective because, as plenty of scholars, from Tom Holland…
An open letter for Peter Dutton from an old ‘No’ voter
Dear Mr Dutton, I hope Rowan Dean’s prediction on Sky News Australia’s ‘The Outsiders’ that you will win the upcoming…
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