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The war on drugs is a shambles
The introduction of new legislation in the ACT means those found in possession of minor amounts of illegal drugs will…
The question of identity
One of the key reasons Australia voted 60/40 against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament is because it was divisive. Instead…
Loophole Bill makes Pocock and Lambie the most powerful players in Parliament
‘Blindsided’ is the best word for it. On December 7 last year in the Senate, two independents – Senator David…
Labor are the masters of their own demise
Labor’s energy policy has recast Labor from the ‘catch-all’ party of Keating to the ‘upset-all’ party of Albanese
Renewables: an expensive nightmare to nowhere
Plans for the elimination of coal require increasing regulatory measures and ever-escalating levels of government spending. Federally, the ALP has…
How agriculture doomed the proposed EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement
As reported widely, Australia has walked away from concluding a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).…
‘Weather’ you like it or not
The standard preamble to all marine weather bulletins is: ‘Welcome to the marine weather report. Please be aware that wind…
‘Farage factor’ boosts UK Reform’s election chances
Polling suggests Nigel Farage could win the seat of Clacton in Essex, should he decide to run. Fuelling speculation about the potential…
Three books to end the silence
Think of this. In the time since the Covid crisis has passed, no aspect of any federal power that was…
Crocodile rock map of Australia speaks volumes
There’s an image that appears in my mind’s eye whenever people start talking about Australia Day. It’s a big sandstone…
How to protect yourself against risk
A formative incident for me happened when I was 25 while travelling through Turkey with a backpack. The British owner…
Your future home has been sacrificed in a political sweetheart deal
The infrastructure and construction sector has been one of the worst affected by persistent worker shortages, with a December report…
Existential
Several chapters into a new science fiction novel, it became apparent I’d picked up another communist allegory disguised as entertainment.…
Ceding sovereignty?
What decision-making role will the Australian Parliament have in relation to the proposed International Health Regulations amendments? There’s a debate raging…
We’re back, and the Liberal Party are terrified
The AEC has dealt the Liberal Party an embarrassing blow, rejecting its objection to the registration of our political movement…
The fog of moral clarity
I am not optimistic about seeing moral clarity from many (or most?) of our current federal government leaders. Their apparent…
The village witch-doctor
In some tribal societies, the village witch-doctor claims to have remedies to protect others against maladies and witchcraft. Neither such…
Wonka champions little capitalists
This summer’s hit movie Wonka inspires a generation to do something exceptional: start their own business. More importantly, it teaches them how…
Matt Thistlethwaite: the man with the flag
The British Locomotive Act of 1865 stated: …while any locomotive is in motion, [a person] shall proceed … on foot…
Make civics education great again
The unveiling of the 2003 Howard Government Cabinet records last week is more than just a revelation of political decisions…
Of course test cricket is dying … Western Civilisation is dying
Reports of the death of test cricket have, for some time, been greatly exaggerated, but last week saw the kind…
Time to rethink Australia’s energy strategy
The initial stages of cleantech in Australia were filled with enthusiasm and good intentions, steered by visionary entrepreneurs and venture…
The Royal Commission Australians deserve … this is your chance to have a say
When the Senate Select Committee on Covid handed down its final report in April 2022, several failures in Australia’s pandemic response…
Defence disaster
The Australian Defence Force is a disaster at present… It is somewhat of a paper tiger with a proud and…
In pursuit of health…?
Abraham Lincoln once said, ‘You can fool all people some of the time and some people all the time, but…
