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The last thing the Liberals need are gender quotas
The Liberal Party is scrambling for solutions to broaden the party’s appeal after a crushing election defeat, with some suggesting…
Chris Bowen’s socialist, energy-poor future
Anthony ‘Albo’ Albanese is determined to undermine (poor pun) Australia’s economy in pursuit of a socialist, energy-poor future. The evidence…
Beyond the sliding doors election
‘This election…is a sliding doors moment for our nation,’ declared Peter Dutton, and maybe he was right, and in ways…
Let’s give Sussan Ley a chance
The knives have come out for Sussan Ley. She is being attacked from both the left and the right. But,…
No one believes the climate change excuse
Not even Labor Premier Chris Minns believes Sydney City Council when they used ‘climate change’ as an excuse to ban…
Andrew Hastie: ‘I have a desire to lead’
While the factional sharks allegedly circle Angus Taylor, having perceived him as a threat to the future power of the…
What happened to Albanese’s crusade to save the Port of Darwin?
When Anthony Albanese’s integrity as a regional leader and caretaker of Australia’s national security was on the line during the…
A Trump trade deal might not protect free speech or religious freedom
Trump’s tough love tariffs have produced a massive ‘reciprocal’ trade deal with the United Kingdom. Anxious, Prime Minister Kier Starmer…
Nietzsche, American Pie, and Pauline
I was inspired this morning to write something about the election, which, until then, I had been reluctant to do,…
Education must be freed from ‘social engineering’
‘I don’t believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don’t have any money. When I…
Trump saves white South African farmers
Donald Trump has completed a task he began in his first Presidency – offering white South African farmers refuge in…
How Albanese’s Super Plan could lead to capital flight
Anthony Albanese’s decision to resurrect Division 296 – the levy that taxes super balances above $3 million on their unrealised…
The Great Liberal Split of 2025
The wets have won. Now their empire stretches over the remains of Menzies’ Child. Echoing the Great Labor Split of…
Democracy: a vanishing ideal
It is never a good idea to seek to save ‘democracy’ by destroying it. Nevertheless, this is now happening in…
Reform Oz? One Nation or bust
The success of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is dominating conservative thinking in Australia. Some see Gerard Rennick as the…
Farage: the Reform Australia needs
The surge in popularity of the UK Reform Party should provide some thought for the future of the declining Australian…
Littleproud paves the way for Ley-Wilson Wokefest
The National Party had a chance to give conservatives a sense of dignity by electing Matt Canavan as their new…
Politicians shouldn’t be friends
Should political foes be friends? We who live in Western Democracies are quick to answer with a resounding ‘yes’. This…
What the leadership needs is unapologetic historical Liberalism
As the Liberal party licks its wounds after last weekend’s defeat, it must reckon with how far its political judgment…
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