The nerve-wracking task of governing without the PM
I had been puzzling about why for most of the past 12 days, until last night, the PM and his…
The George Pell coverage proves it: the(ir) ABC is a national disgrace, a national embarrassment — and an international joke.
Here is a video of the Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University, Greg Craven — universally regarded as one of…
Japan’s ‘state of emergency’ is anything but dramatic
The Japanese government has announced a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in response to escalating…
If we’re really all in this together, here are some suggestions
It’s been quite the fortnight for Australia. The economy has been all but shut down, thousands have lost their jobs,…
The George Pell travesty is over. Now journalists, politicians and courts all stand condemned
Today’s High Court decision which unanimously—seven to zero—upheld the appeal of Cardinal George Pell against the Victorian Court of Appeal’s…
Help workers, not fund managers. Abolish compulsory super
With coronavirus and the government responses to it ravaging the country, there has never been a better time to abolish…
Coronavirus can’t be a cover for elder abuse
The situation in Spain due to coronavirus is dire. But what is particularly horrifying, is how many of the nation’s…
George Pell remains a guilty man
Today, legal justice has been thankfully, belatedly, served. Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on all counts was quashed unanimously by the…
George Pell: Dan Andrews spits in the face of the justice system
So this is where Dodgy Dan’s mates in the CFMEU get their respect for the courts and law and order…
Pell case moves to higher court in Rome
The fate of George, Cardinal Pell will now be decided in this building in Rome following the unanimous decision by…
Witch fight! The naked hypocrisy of Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano has rebranded herself as a Twitter activist and Democratic party booster since her acting career peaked with the…
Why is Trump being nice to China again?
China hawks watched with hope when Trump ascended to the presidency in 2016. He spoke on the campaign trail of…
Prime Minister taken into intensive care
In the past few minutes, Downing Street has announced that Boris Johnson is now in intensive care at St Thomas’…
Beware the COVID-19 nannies!
COVID-19 has suddenly made much of the western public health establishment effectively redundant. Unused to dealing with infectious disease, we…
What happens if Trump gets the coronavirus?
The White House has announced that everyone coming into range of President Trump will be tested for COVID-19. Trump, meanwhile,…
What will a coronavirus ‘exit strategy’ look like?
At the daily press briefings of senior ministers, the medical and the scientific advisers, there is a reluctance to talk…
The problem is a lot bigger than Trump
It’s incredibly easy to blame President Trump for the coronavirus hell we’re all living in. The president doesn’t help himself…
Coronavirus and the double danger to sex workers
‘Coronavirus Fears Are Decimating The Sex Industry’, ‘Sex Workers Bracing For Income Loss During Coronavirus Pandemic’, ‘Sex Workers Are Facing…
Stop this pig-headed pandemic management
If this latest case of over-the-top moonbattery from Danandrewstan does not alarm you, I am not sure what will: A 17-year-old learner…
EXCLUSIVE: Extinction Rebellion – “stay sane”? Please. Define sane.
Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder – as must be sanity, if the latest bulletin from…
Stimulus: where’s the money coming from?
In a week we have shifted from a globalised liberal economy and free society to a command economy with closed…
Quaranteens: will the ‘Boomer Remover’ instead melt the snowflakes of Generation Z
Gen Z has come face to face with our first crisis, and it isn’t the climate emergency. Coronavirus is sweeping…
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for coronavirus tests
Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests after having a continuous temperature for 10 days since testing positive…
A rare speech from an isolated Queen
Once upon a time, a speech by the Queen had the capacity to surprise. Only a handful of her trusted…
One ego plus one PC-type
Barrie Cassidy hosted the(ir) ABC’s Insider’s programme for 18 years. An accidentally leaked 2013 document revealed he earned $243,478. Some…
