Time to put Andrew Hastie in the frontline
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Defence Minister Linda Reynolds may be unable to continue in her role, with her problems…
A reminder: the drama won’t stop in the West tomorrow
Tomorrow’s Western Australian state election should be dramatic enough — and there is likely to be more drama next Friday.…
An ‘independent inquiry’ into Christian Porter will mean the rule of law is over
Last week, an alleged historical rape by a current federal cabinet minister hit the headlines. In the following days, Attorney-General, Christian Porter, held a press conference to confirm…
Stop the white lies about anti-Asian hate crime
Eighteen months ago, liberals attempted to link the spike in anti-Semitic hate crimes to white supremacist actions. New York City…
Is Megxit the UK’s ‘George Floyd moment’?
Harry and Meghan are famously hostile to the media but of all the British broadcasters, ITV are regarded as having…
Three rules for young staffers – and a better Canberra
Rules are awesome. They are a safety net that minimises risk to ourselves and to others. They give us a…
Mum’s the word: British university scraps the word ‘mother’
Universities have traditionally played an important role in preparing young people for a life outside academia. These days, though, it…
Taylor Lorenz and the media’s sacred cows
How sacred is a New York Times reporter? Is one required to kowtow in their presence, or merely bow? If…
The tourism cash splash: message to ScoMo’s spine – where the bloody hell are you?
For those of you who have woken to the news this morning that the Commonwealth Government has announced a special tourism…
The mask scandal threatening to destroy Merkel’s legacy
In Germany, masks have been one of the least controversial elements of this pandemic. Most people have accepted that they…
Israel’s changing global fortunes
Israel has been working closely with other countries and international companies, developing and producing vaccines against Covid-19. At the same…
Are Switzerland and France really ‘Islamophobic’?
Is Switzerland ‘Islamophobic’? Critics of the country’s decision to outlaw face coverings think so. The ‘Burqa ban’, which passed into law this week…
A what’s woke special: and to think that we saw it in Wokeworld this week
The Twittersphere this week went into meltdown at the news that Dr Seuss Enterprises — the company that is supposed…
Witches by name, lunatics by nature
The time has come to choose. Do you hold firm to common sense and believe strongly in the rule of…
Daniel Andrews is under investigation for indictable criminal offences over hotel quarantine. We’ve got the inside story
Developments late last week confirm that the Victorian government — including Premier Daniel Andrews — is under investigation for indictable…
Why are London police telling women to stay at home?
The disappearance of Sarah Everard in south London has once again led to women being advised by police to stay…
The Reserve Bank has failed us
Earlier this month, former Treasurer Peter Costello stated the bleeding obvious when he warned “ultra-low interest rates risk creating the…
Did Meghan Markle cost Piers Morgan his job?
Piers Morgan quit his job as co-host of Good Morning Britain yesterday, following a formal complaint from Meghan Markle to…
Sigh Ngo more: Mumford disowns a son
Pity the poor rockstar who finds himself embroiled in the culture wars because he liked the wrong book. Winston Marshall,…
Can a $50 note identify as a $100 bill?
If you were to believe everything you read in the mainstream press, the greatest threat we face is from the…
Milo comes out as straight, chaste and Catholic
Milo Yiannopoulos coming out as ‘straight’ is like taking the Social Justice final exam, where you have to sit down…
No, jail staff shouldn’t call prisoners ‘residents’
What do you call someone in prison? An inmate? Prisoner? How about a ‘resident’? That’s how those locked up in…
Vaccines are testing Central Europe’s loyalties to the EU
In a fresh embarrassment for the EU in its vaccine rollout, breakaway member Hungary is now at the top of…
No upside for electricity customers in the early closure of coal generators
The announcement that EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn power station in Victoria is to close in 2028, two to four years earlier than had been expected, is an inevitable outcome…
Work from home is here to stay – and a productivity boom is about to be unleashed
The global energy giant BP has told around 25,000 of its staff that working from home is now permanent. This is…
