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St Vincent’s shame
Following the appalling story we reported here on Tuesday (see below) that one of St Vincent’s Hospital’s senior cardiologists, Professor…
Malcolm Roberts calls for an inquiry into immigration policy
When a political party cops more than its fair share of mud-slinging, they’re probably on the money. Greens senators routinely…
Are you not entertained?
MSM doesn’t show our most successful and talented entertainers enough respect
Bush backlash: Net Zero not welcome
There are few joys left in political life for a blue ribbon conservative, but watching the Prime Minister chased out…
That’s a load of bull, Albo!
The news broke on October 13, 2022, that Australia planned to sign up to then-President Joe Biden’s pledge to reduce…
Senator Malcolm Roberts triggers outrage from the Greens over mass migration
There were wild scenes in the Senate yesterday evening after One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts called for an inquiry into…
Fluoridated water: a political and cultural debate
Of all the chemical additives commonly found in the human diet – Fluoride is currently one of the most polarising,…
AI cheating and the decline of our universities
As a current Senator, and as someone who worked in university administration for more than two decades, I have witnessed…
Irrelevance marks Canberra and our national government
‘Never was so much done for so little apparent result,’ aptly describes Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles’ recent lightning visit…
Taxing spare bedrooms: policy theatre, not progress
Every so often in Australia’s housing debate, an idea pops up that perfectly captures where our culture has gone astray.…
Who will defend a nation of renters?
Economic arguments miss the cultural significance of home ownership
Production begets productivity
As we watch with increasing annoyance and incredulity the befuddled and wasteful actions of the present government as they seek…
Labor’s union monopoly sits at the heart of the culture wars | Edward Schuller. S3 Ep 07
Having the freedom to belong to a non-political union – aka a union that does not fund the Labor Party…
A realist perspective on Crown Reza Pahlavi’s return
Political developments within countries cannot be analysed in isolation from the international context. The return of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi…
Editor’s picks
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Minister Marles unfit for military service
Why are we flogging off our historic military assets?
Can Taylor fix the broken covenant?
First, he must re-establish Liberal authority
Taylor to the rescue
There’s a new conservative Liberal leader in town. Get behind him
