In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
The renewable empire of waste
Flashback to 2001. The Liberal Party has introduced Australia’s Mandatory Renewable Energy Target within the Renewable Energy (electricity) Act 2000.…
The Left are undermining our defence relationship with America
Australia’s defence strategy is America. Let’s get that out of the way at the beginning. No America. No national security…
Political fat cats give themselves a raise (on you)
There are few things more upsetting than over-paid politicians (who claim a special empathy with the poor), giving themselves a…
The elusiveness of teaching-only positions in UK universities
The percentage of teaching-only academics in the United Kingdom (UK) grew from 10 per cent of the academic workforce in…
When hatred finds a home in our institutions
I recently watched the documentary October 8 – a searing and distressing film about the aftermath of the October 7…
Tassie heads to the polls as the Liberals leave the building
Fight for your principles. Fight for your base. Fight to win...
How many electric cars are at the bottom of the ocean?
Have you ever imagined a post-apocalyptic Earth, devoid of oceans, where the shipwrecks of human history are laid out, poking…
AHPRA: Unfit for purpose?
‘The Misdeeds of AHPRA’ may sound like a provocative title for a medical conference, but the testimonies shared at this…
When antisemitism is tolerated and hypocrisy becomes policy
Just as in the 1930s, the atrocities of the Holocaust did not emerge in a vacuum – nor did they…
Do refugees and illegal migrants have responsibilities?
Financially dependent refugees and illegal migrants are not easily integrated
Renewable energy is doomed
No sooner had the Prime Minister announced a roundtable on productivity when advice was being proffered on how further to…
Albo plays masterclass while Opposition forfeits
From the National Press Club: As I navigated the pothole-ridden roads into Canberra, rattling over newly installed rumble strips local…
Deliberate breakdown: the sinking of Australia
Exercising control over citizens is a lure for communists
Greta Thunberg’s irresponsible ‘Selfie Yacht’
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist turned self-appointed geopolitical saviour, has once again commandeered the global stage with her latest…
Tasmania quietly points to our socialist future
The election of Michelle O’Byrne as Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly on May 14, 2024 marked a significant…
Long time passing
As with Peter, Paul, and Mary’s signature 60’s peace anthem, Where have all the Flowers Gone, the wars and unravelling…
Welcome to the land of the authoritarian
The right to proselytise, to preach, to seek to convert people to your religion or point of view, to stand…
The Pandemic Accords: a solution in search of a problem
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accomplished important work in its relatively long lifespan for an international organisation, including the…
The Mississippi used to flow into the Gulf of Mexico … until Trump
The latest of many changes in its history is the only one that hasn’t altered the course of the Mississippi.…
Crisis of faith for the Libertarians?
It was a difficult election for the Liberals, but even more so for the Libertarians. Previously the Liberal Democrats, there…
