THE Australian National University in Canberra has gone gender-woke replacing the words mum and dad with “birthing parent” and “non-gestational parent”. All references to mothers and fathers have been banned, with the university’s Gender Institute handbook ordering staff to use “gender inclusive” titles instead.
THE vitriolic, personal attacks on the tennis great Margaret Court provide the most recent example of the poisonous impact of cancel culture as does the perennial complaint by black activists that the First Fleet’s arrival celebrated on Australia Day heralds the beginning of Aboriginal genocide. Even “It’s your ABC” has gone to the dark side describing the nation’s birth as invasion day.
INVASION Day protests are “nonsense” and not supported by the vast majority of indigenous Australians, according to Northern Territory politician Jacinta Price. In an interview on Sky News yesterday, the Alice Spring’s deputy mayor signalled out Sydney-based federal MP Zali Steggall, saying Australia Day protests were just virtue signalling by 90 per cent white faces.
FORMER Prime Minister Tony Abbott has re-joined the battle against “politically correct” cheer leaders who, he claims, are betraying Australian values. Mr Abbott this week said that, while discussing and re-evaluating mainstream values remained important, “this was not the time for a politically correct woke reset”.
THE awarding of Australia’s highest honour to tennis legend Margaret Court has been mired in controversy after other recipients protested her inclusion over her stance towards same-sex marriage. Court, one of the world’s most accomplished tennis players, was yesterday elevated from her previous appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) to a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).
WITH the 26th of January and Australia Day upon us it’s time to acknowledge and celebrate what a great country this is. Forget the racial activists and Left-wing whingers always talking the nation down with their argument we are a racist, white supremacist society where Aborigines suffer perpetual disadvantage.
FEDERAL MP Zali Steggall has sided with Australia’s most radical councils calling for January 26 to be a time for mourning.The northern Sydney-based independent has called on Australians to observe a minute’s silence.
AXING frivolous school subjects such as puppetry and wearable art doesn’t go far enough according to NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham. With more than 20 per cent of NSW’s school electives to be phased out from 2022, the former federal Labor leader is demanding gender fluidity classes also be scrapped.
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has told Left-wing councils not to cancel Australia Day celebrations under the guise of COVID-19 restrictions. With increasing numbers of councils abandoning January 26 events, the prime minister has cautioned them not to politicise the national day.
AUSTRALIAN atheists are more than twice as likely as Christians to support socialist policies according to a recent Newspoll survey. The survey, published in The Australian newspaper on December 26, reveals that the two groups are among the nation’s most polarised in their political views.
