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Louise Milligan, who sought to destroy the reputation of Cardinal George Pell, has written a new book.  She should have, instead, abjectly apologised for having written the first one.

Published in Catholic
Thursday, 05 November 2020 09:58

The False Promise of Local Government Amalgamations

The latest financial scandal in New South Wales concerns the disastrous attempt to merge local councils.  It has cost taxpayers a billion dollars, for little gain.

Published in Politics
Wednesday, 04 November 2020 05:11

The Big Lie That Will Save ScoMo's Skin

The governments, including Australia's, that have jettisoned freedom and the economy to save us all from a largely limp virus, are banking on getting away with one more big lie to get them off the electoral hook.  It is called a vaccine.

Published in Politics
Sunday, 01 November 2020 05:43

Convergent Opportunism

Conspiracy theorists are everywhere.  Sometimes, though, they are called acute observers, social scientists, historians, critical thinkers.  Governments and others may not have planned the Covid epidemic, but many with agendas are cashing in.  Call them convergent opportunists.

Published in The Freedoms Project

When protest buses attacking Daniel Andrews get forced off the road by police, and when politicians abuse private sector executives for doing their jobs, there is clearly something very wrong with our public services.  It all goes back to an unhealthy 1980s obsession with privatisation and "new public management".

Published in Politics
Friday, 23 October 2020 23:27

A Nothingburger that Changed the World

The madness of 2020 has changed our lives forever.  We owe it to ourselves to ask how, who and why?

Published in The Freedoms Project
Sunday, 18 October 2020 04:33

Circling the Wagons for Gladys

Many are coming to the defence of the NSW Premier following her outing as a consort of the corrupt.  Their arguments in her favour, all five of them, are without merit.

Published in Politics
Thursday, 15 October 2020 23:02

The Strange Case of the Shepparton Superspreader

Covid madness is alive and well and living in Victoria.

Published in Politics
Saturday, 10 October 2020 05:25

Scotties and Chotties - A Marriage Made in Covid

We now inhabit a strange world where politicians and health bureaucrats, working in tandem, run just about every element of our lives.  This weird new system has replaced democracy as we once knew it, and it may not be over any time soon.  We should all find this quite chilling.  And sinister.  

Published in Politics
Sunday, 20 September 2020 11:55

Should We Just Get Rid of Victoria?

Victoria is now an international embarrassment to Australia.  Should we just ditch Victoria?

Published in Politics
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