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The victory of the Iranian nation in Nowruz 2585
Nowruz marks the beginning of the solar year and the first day of the first month of the Persian calendar,…
Custodians of patriotism: One Nation earned this
One Nation has pitched itself as the party of patriotism. The weight of this cannot be understated. The electoral landscape…
Alex Antic: Will he, or won’t he?
Even before the Liberal Party found itself in an existential crisis, whispers were circling South Australian Senator Alex Antic and…
Bowen bends on sulphur, not on nuclear
If sulphur limits can bend under pressure, why can’t nuclear policy?
Is Australia’s Defence Policy also decided on the steps of the Lakemba Mosque?
In 2012, during a heated Labor caucus meeting, then-Foreign Minister Bob Carr reportedly issued a challenge to his colleagues that…
Why we should send a frigate to the Gulf
We should send a frigate to the Gulf. The government’s advice that it hasn’t been asked to send ships to…
Iran: dreaming of revolution
Iran is at the crossroads once again. While bombastic left-wing activists and journalists are strangely quiet about Iranians fighting a…
Dear Liberals, middle ground ‘niceness’ doesn’t win elections
Conservatives want a voice. Why would they choose a whisper?
Why do the Greens support people who want them dead?
Like other leftist organisations, the Australian Greens have predictably opposed US-Israeli action against the Iranian Islamic dictatorship. Despite opposing Islamist…
What does Australia expect to gain by snubbing Trump?
The Strait of Hormuz is the artery carrying one-fifth of the world’s oil. President Trump’s call for allied warships to…
One Nation’s ten-year crusade to secure Australia
All their efforts were blocked by the major parties who are panicking today
Transitioning a principled politician to a Coalition frontbench team player
It is sometimes said that a principled politician can never become a team player because their principles, even if they…
The 30th anniversary of the first Howard government
John Howard gave us hope. Albanese has promised us hardship...
Secession by Western Australia: time to cut the cord
Bulgaria isn’t known as a source of humour, but back in the days of the Eastern Bloc and the Iron…
A letter from a migrant about becoming an Australian
My parents brought me to Australia 70 years ago. I am writing this letter to myself – and anyone else…
Labor refuses to rule out fuel rationing and won’t cut excise tax
‘Don’t panic!’ cries Chris Bowen, while Richard Marles coughs and stammers his way out of questions pertaining to future fuel…
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