Alexander Downer - Politics, Policy, Political Views

The conservatives no-one knew were straight

On : 05/12/202122/11/2025- by Sean Burke- 7 Comments.

WE JUST knew they had to be batting for the other team. But they weren’t. So how did we get them so wrong? Their mannerisms, vocal inflection, policy agenda and general deportment left us in little doubt their preferences lay elsewhere. They…

Enraged China’s ‘shocking’ threat to Australia’s kids

On : 04/03/202130/04/2021- by Sean Burke- 3 Comments.

THE children of any Australian parent who dares to disrespect China will forever live in shame, according to a high-ranking Chinese official.

China’s Deputy Head of Mission Wang Xining also told his Canberra audience on Thursday that any Australian who “selfishly vilified China” would be “cast aside in history”.