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It’s time for a Reform Australia Party
Populism has been defined as an approach to politics that pits a champion of the commonfolk against elites. Right-wing populism…
More failures in union leadership
Australian workers face a pattern of betrayal from union leaders. This week, the Victorian branch of the Health Services Union…
The Iranian tragedy
A nation that fears peace, but not war
Jaws turns 50 but still resonates with today’s audiences
Steven Spielberg’s cinema blockbuster and directorial masterpiece Jaws recently turned 50. Released in 1975, its influence on popular culture remains…
Climate change strikes Canberra
Like a GBU-57 bunker buster, global warming turned into global boiling and then suddenly turned into weather so cold it…
Tony Burke’s detention inaction
The Albanese government’s refusal to detain dangerous criminals, citing legal barriers, is a shameful abdication of responsibility. Home Affairs Minister…
The ABC and Ms Lattouf
The chickens came home to roost and it cost Aunty plenty
Primary teachers: the new parents
A mental health crisis created by compassion
Australian government lacks courage to create unity
The bombing of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities in Iran under the approval and direction of US President Donald Trump…
War and diplomacy in the 21st Century
It used to be said that war was a continuation of diplomacy by other means. Now we can cut out…
The kids aren’t alright
This was another week in what has become a regular occurrence – being contacted by concerned parents seeking advice on…
A historic handshake in Paris
IAEA nuclear partnership changes everything
Grim university rankings show Australia is losing where it counts
On the surface, things look reasonably good for Australia’s higher education system. According to the QS World University Rankings, we…
Albanese’s path to irrelevance
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is proving to be a leader defined not by vision or conviction, but by a chronic…
What the K’gari dingoes need
I’m a bit jaded because a ranger on Fraser Island (renamed K’gari by the Qld Labor government in 2023) has…
Coalition no match for Labor’s ruthless Net Zero agenda
For many years Australian policy has been moving backwards in the pursuit of cheap, reliable energy. The policy has now…
Sussan Ley respects, reflects, and represents… others
From the National Press Club: It’s difficult not to like Sussan Ley. I discovered she was in front of me…
Israel’s fight is humanity’s fight
There is nothing like the sound of ballistic missiles exploding just blocks away to remind you how lucky we are…
Digital nanny deep state
Parents to be replaced by Australia’s world-leading eSafety overreach
Chalmers’ river of gold runs dry
Free stuff from the government is not free
It’s malice, not cowardice
What could prompt anyone to suggest that Australia’s current government attitude to Israel is ‘cowardice dressed in the robes of…
The Israel-Iran war: the moral failure of a policy of neutrality
The Israel-Iran war has generated bizarre commentary from the Australian government. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, indicated that the two…
Mel Gibson: LA’s open borders crisis result of ‘destructive Democrat decision-making’
Mel Gibson, the Australian/American superstar and Trump Hollywood entertainment envoy, slammed Democrat leaders for encouraging anarchy, citing ‘incompetence and poor…
Albo disconnects from Trump’s defining moment
Prime Minister Albanese was busy enjoying his right to disconnect tonight as he sidestepped one of the defining moments of…
No justice for Deeming as Libs reward Pesutto
Moira Deeming might have received justice from the courts but not from the Liberals. Last Thursday night, the party threw…
