In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
We love you, Nick Minchin
Things can get a little heated in politics. Come on, Nick… You were at CPAC – a political action conference.…
A bold libertarian vision
For years I’ve been outspokenly optimistic about Australia, but more recently I’ve changed… I look with concern at exponential government…
Diddly Squat!
‘How dare you do anything productive!’ is pretty much the motto of local councils the world over. Their portfolios of…
Will Dr Chalmers blow with the wind?
Despite being an election promise, the Federal Treasurer, Dr Chalmers, appears to be setting the stage for the removal of…
Public Health: a lesson in diverse failure
Despite the findings of the Coate Report, a major question remains: why was the state of Victoria unprepared for the Covid…
Collapse imminent for the European establishment?
In 2017, after Emmanuel Macron bested Marine Le Pen in the French Presidential election, following on the heels of defeats…
Loyalty according to Simon
Simon Birmingham is at the top of the ‘moderates’ totem pole in the Liberal Party. He wears the Black Hand…
China’s Pacific propaganda machine
Aside from a few lingering China apologists, no one will be surprised to learn that China has set up a…
ABC: winning hearts and minds…?
Imagine a large multinational commercial enterprise with a readily identifiable identity inserting subliminal messages into its advertising campaigns. To be…
Mobilise the church against Daniel Andrews!
Churches in Victoria must mobilise their congregations to vote Daniel Andrews out of office. Sure the Liberals are hopeless, but…
How to fix the ‘extinction crisis’
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced the latest plan to ‘save’ our wildlife. Tanya Plibersek launches new Threatened Species Action…
Addiction to emergency power
Western Australians have been enjoying a semblance of freedom after Mark McGowan ended the Covid state border restrictions several months…
Counting the cost of being a ‘public’ Christian
Last week’s resignation of Andrew Thorburn from his newly acquired role as CEO of Essendon Football Club raises deep concerns…
Meloni: the Italian Tory?
‘Fires will be kindled to testify that two and two make four. Swords will be drawn to prove that leaves…
It’s the politics, stupid
When US President Joe Biden said ‘we don’t have much time’ at the UN National Assembly on September 21, 2022,…
A new ‘welcome to country’
The Indigenous Welcome to Country is so prevalent and widespread that it’s heard at sporting events, at the start of…
The Jacinta juggernaut
‘My word she’s good.’ The comment is from the woman in the seat beside me at the Conservative Political Action…
Unity through honesty must carry the stage
There often comes a time when a friend has to put his arm around a mate who is behaving badly…
Vulnerable children should be the priority
As we’ve learnt over the past few years, there are many, many things that government can do. The list is…
The blessing of conservatism
The Spectator Australia’s article The Curse Of Conservatism considered the knee-jerk opposition to Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party…
Our lucky country injured by Safetyism
Remember the time of Crocodile Dundee when we were known as the ‘Lucky Country’ with a touch of Larrikinism? Clive…
Battleground Melbourne: courage on show at CPAC
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Sydney. It was a…
The lost art of ‘truth-telling’
It was a humbling experience to attend a function in Canberra’s old Parliament House recently to celebrate the 50th Anniversary…
Covid mea culpa class
Nothing gets Covid realists crankier than the non-recognition of Covid crimes committed by governments. We crave Covid accountability more than…
