In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Disney take note: Blue Eye Samurai
‘Before you embark on a journey of revenge,’ Confucius said, ‘Dig two graves.’ Well, he didn’t live in the age…
Moira Deeming’s fight to clear her name continues
Moira Deeming’s announcement that she intends to engage in legal action and lodge a defamation case against John Pesutto, Leader…
Gaslight the Jews!
How many ways do you gaslight me? Let me count the ways: When you chant, ‘From the river to the…
Another epidemic of irrationality
I must stop smacking my forehead in disbelief. With that undertaking in mind, I referred back to an article of…
Is Albanese’s outburst the beginning of the end?
Contrast Anthony Albanese’s response to Peter Dutton, with that of Richard Marles’ the next day. The first was emotional righteous…
Thank you, Sir Paul McCartney
We were all delighted to see our old friend Bill. After 27 years of globetrotting, this happy soul joined a…
In defence of offensive humour: four key reasons
What would you rather… An environment in which you feel free to speak your mind and engage in light-hearted banter,…
The tyranny of consensus killed science
We live in an Age where science is governed by a tyrannical consensus rather than truth
Mental health and the Christian man
November 19, International Men’s Day (IMD), highlights worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities.…
Parable of the apple and the hand grenade
It came to pass one day, an apple and a hand grenade came face to face. I am an apple,…
Last of the Covid midwits
The ‘midwit’ really came into their own during Covid and what a curse on the world they all were, these…
Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s conversion to Christianity
One of the most remarkable stories of the year is Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s public profession of Christian faith. Her article in UnHerd is not only…
Labor cannot escape blame for economic woes
The Australian Financial Review’s Michael Read demonstrated how Australia experienced a sharp reduction in living standards during the third quarter of 2023,…
‘I spoke the truth’
First, they came for our spaces, then our sports, our language, our opportunities and our children. Now, they’re coming for…
Suella Braverman for PM
There’s a boil on the backside of the British Parliament, and it isn’t Suella Braverman. The UK Home Secretary was…
Is life over at 75?
Older age is often viewed as a monotonous period of physical and mental decline. But sometimes situations change, and we…
Murray-Darling Basin plan: foolish and unnecessary
Faced with an approaching election and constant media hype regarding the plight of our rivers during the Millennium drought, John…
Useful idiots on Armistice Day
In London, hundreds of thousands of these useful idiots demonstrated in favour of the terrorist organisation Hamas. They would not…
Glib advertising will not enable ‘that’ teacher
‘Be that teacher’ is a new $10 million advertising blitz by federal, state, and territory governments that aims to elevate…
Wong & Macron (et al) ignorant of Hamas mindset
Calling for Israeli restraint and/or a ceasefire, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined French President Emanuel Macron in demonstrating…
Optus offers a taste of the digital Dark Ages
Last week, Australia was given a reminder about the importance of cash. Waking up to the Dark Ages, around 10…
The unwelcome resurrection of David Cameron
‘Fresh start’ is not the phrase that comes to mind when I think of David Cameron, but it seems Rishi…
Judicial activism and the High Court
In the latest volume of The Western Australian Jurist law journal, James Allan, the Garrick Professor of Law at the University of…
The power of stories: insights from the ARC conference
In the heart of London week, a unique gathering of influential minds took place last week at the inaugural Alliance…
Hawaii, Tuvalu, and fires on the home front
In December 2019, former Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, went to Hawaii for a family holiday. In his absence, his…