by PAUL COLLITS – THE Catholic Weekly recently published an article with the headline “COVID-19 did a number on Mass attendance in Australia”. The report by Marilyn Rodrigues was wrong. It wasn’t COVID that “did a number” on churchgoing. Churches are the…
by REX WIDERSTROM – SENATOR Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party has ignited debate about the capacity of political Parties to represent people of different faiths. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have offered similar opinions on the…
by ROGER CROOK – AUSTRALIA’S character and national spirit – forged and honed, damaged and repaired through two world wars and a great depression – is now hard to find in this 21st Century multi-racial, multicultural nation. Life in Australia today is…
by BETTINA ARNDT – WHY do anonymous bureaucrats have the power to ruin the lives of people found not guilty in a criminal court? “Michael” was a confident, popular Aussie kid who spent his childhood in the surf. By 18, he was…
by PAUL COLLITS – THE word “professor” and the name “Bob Carr” or “Mark Scott” should never be used in the same sentence. Those who have spent years working their way up the increasingly fraught, academic greasy pole nearly choke on their…
by PAUL COLLITS – AUSTRALIAN men accused of sexual crimes of one sort or another have been much in the news of late. Everyone on earth, including, perhaps, in the south of France, has now heard of Brittany Higgins, the latest poster-girl…
by BETTINA ARNDT – MESSAGE to our politicians: If you have ever deluded yourself that you could ever harness the angry women’s vote, take a good look at our Prime Minister’s debacle late last month. PM Anthony Albanese indulged in classic virtue…
by DAVID FLINT – ELON Musk is performing an outstanding service for all Australians. He reminds us not only of our heritage as free people, but also of our duty to fight to preserve it. Not long after Captain Cook meticulously mapped…
by BETTINA ARNDT – PEOPLE are calling for action following the tragic death of Molly Ticehurst at the hands of her ex-partner who was out on bail facing various domestic and sexual violence allegations. Chris Kenny on Sky News was quick to…
A POPULAR Australian preschool animated TV series has introduced its first same-sex couple. Bluey was launched in 2018 and was added to Disney+ in 2019, reaching an international audience. The series features seven-year-old sibling puppies Bluey and Bingo, who focus on life lessons…
