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.
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.
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.
VICTORIA Labor Premier Daniel Andrews, who this year inflicted more damage on Australia than arguably any politician in history, has capped off 2020 by cancelling Australia Day. Mr Andrews announced on Saturday that 2021 Australia Day celebrations in Melbourne were to be cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.
FORMER ALP deputy Tanya Plibersek displayed a level of national pride on Australia Day that set heads exploding across her inner-city base. She also had centre-right conservatives scratching their own heads and agreeing with her, perhaps, for the first time. Plibersek, who…
