ONE of the enduring qualities of centre-right conservatism is that its values don’t change on a whim – and you’re not required to tie yourself in knots to explain them. A combination of common decency and common sense is pretty much…
BEFORE his retirement in 2012, Greens Party leader Bob Brown was among the most dangerous orators in Australian politics. He was a master at making the craziest, sometimes most perilous ideas appear normal. He wove his extreme views in words that were…
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! ANNOUNCER: Donald J Trump is now President of the United States. GIRL: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! ANNOUNCER: What a great honour to be able to introduce for the first time ever, anywhere the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald… GIRL: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!…
ALTHOUGH the Left has been trounced in the culture wars, its retreat comes with a whole lot of teeth gnashing as they are relegated to history’s dumpster. Wouldn’t we be so much happier if they skipped their death throes and just faded…
HAVE you noticed that almost everything these days is blamed on global warming? From droughts to floods, fires and hail storms, cyclones, snowfall, heatwaves and cold snaps. Even perpetually-at-risk coral is now a climate victim – though it just never, ever seems…
ONE of the first things you notice on a visit to central Europe these days is the appalling state of many of its public spaces. Memorial parks, kids’ play areas and median strips are overgrown to the point of being unusable. To…
THESE are the engineering marvels that have helped to make Australia great. All five are inconceivably complex feats of brilliance and they continue to strike pride among Australians – while attracting awe from across the globe. Some were completed under budget and…
THERE’S a long and growing trail of destruction in Australia where governments have sought to “help” – but instead have destroyed. The energy industry, home insulation, water management, the live cattle industry and the Australian movie industry are a few examples that…
THE first duty of government, we are told ad nauseam, is to protect its citizens. But has anyone ever bothered to ask from what? And would our so-called parliamentary representatives even know the answer? Probably not. The greatest threat to citizens of…
WOMEN make up half the population so should, therefore, make-up half the Parliament. Yes, but no. Women do make-up about half the population and it would be ideal if… But the simple truth is that the vast majority of women just don’t appear to be that interested in politics.
