In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
De-radicalisation programs are a nonsense
There is so much confused thinking about thinking. It is some people’s belief that all you have to do to…
A republic means a political president
The Australian Republican Movement (ARM) was founded on July 7, 1991. A few months later, Paul Keating deposed Bob Hawke…
Dead-weight drowning productivity
The green investments that threaten our future with their failures
The speed of science
As a way to excuse the rushed, reckless, and misleading manner in which some of the Covid vaccines were manufactured…
Kanye’s Wild West
What are we to make of Kanye’s latest stunt where he wore a shirt that read, ‘White Lives Matter’? Can…
The ‘consensus’ hoax
Is the adversarial nature of politics doomed? Despite what some members of the 47th Parliament often say, such as the…
From youth unemployment and welfare to the ADF
Australia currently has – among many others – four problems, which are related but which can be solved. The four…
Australia: welcomes ISIS brides, debates Novak Djokovic
The government is determined to allow ISIS brides back into the country but hasn’t made up its mind about Novak…
When is fascism not really fascism?
In his essay, Politics and the English Language, George Orwell wrote, ‘The word fascism has now no meaning.’ Last weekend, I…
Victoria’s talentless politicians forfeit right to govern
The decrepitude of Victorian politics as the November election approaches is eclipsed only by the obscene self-indulgence of its practitioners.…
A severe case of political amnesia
In Canberra, a severe case of political amnesia has just been detected. Not life-threatening, of course, just concerning for those…
Super-spreading Christophobia
Well, that did not take long. As we all know, a brand new CEO was forced out in record-breaking time.…
My CPAC turpitudes
I don’t have opinions. I have facts. They are repeatable and validated. Fact #1: No one has ever proven that…
A new age of Christian persecution
Centuries ago, in the early days of Christianity, those who chose to follow God and become Christians were often persecuted…
Hands off our Australian War Memorial!
Some years ago, I attended the annual congress of the NSW RSL. The keynote speaker was the Hon Dr Brendan…
Australia: a ship without a sail
As I look across the Australian landscape, a landscape I love and have appreciated since my youth, this Old Bushy…
The f-word we need more of
‘Slow and steady wins the race,’ or so says the tortoise to the hare. It’s certainly up for debate whether…
Albanese’s secret shock for the self-employed
This is how Labor will make sure that you are paid less for the same work
PayPal punished for spreading misinformation – about itself…
I owe Fred Pawle an apology – at least, that was how I intended to start this article until I…
Covid, consent, and the code of conduct
How AHPRA entered the consultation room and is now refusing to leave.
The Australian War Memorial is not a political football
I couldn’t agree more with the need to provide a place to acknowledge the conflicts between the original inhabitants of…
Covid: it’s not over until the fat lady sings
The recent World Health Organisation (WHO) announcement that the Covid pandemic is coming to an end may draw down the…
