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Displaying items by tag: Victoria

Wednesday, 21 April 2021 01:53

Remembering Andrew Peacock

Andrew Peacock has passed away, an event accompanied by glowing tributes (inevitably, "great Australian") from the political class, present and past.  How good was Peacock?  And what, if any, were his achievements?

Published in Politics
Friday, 12 February 2021 00:48

The Gays Are Not For Turning

The Victorian Parliament recently passed horrific legislation designed to solve a problem that does not exist and, in doing so, trod all over the rights of families, medical practitioners, those experiencing unwanted same sex attraction and the Church.

Published in Sexual Revolution
Thursday, 14 January 2021 22:37

Lawyer X

The journalists Anthony Dowsley and Patrick Carlyon are outstanding practitioners of their craft.  They have written a must-read, cracking story of Australia's worst ever legal fiasco.  Naturally, it involves Victoria Police.

Published in Politics
Saturday, 19 December 2020 07:47

Deadwood Justice

It was late 2019, and a coincidence of events saw Australian police forces, especially Victoria Police, under the pump.  2020 only got worse for our bungling coppers.  First there was the humiliation of the Pell case outcome, then the unconscionable thuggery of VicPol against its own citizenry, beamed around the world, and finally, the McMurdo excoriation.  Will things change?  Will the rogue force south of the Murray be set to rights?  Will anyone be punished?  This article was written in December 2019, and is published here now for the first time.

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
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
Friday, 04 September 2020 01:06

The Optics of an Aussie Police State

Victoria's police are very concerned about "optics".  Like all corporate institutions these days.  Well, it hasn't been a good week for Australia's police state.

Published in The Freedoms Project
Monday, 31 August 2020 18:53

Memo to Victoria Police: Just Do Your Day Job

Instead of insulting citizens who wish to protest their government's totalitarian lockdown, senior civil servants in Daniel Andrews' Victoria should just get on with doing their day jobs.

Published in Politics
Monday, 06 January 2020 01:04

The Incredible Kid

Just how ‘credible’ was The Kid’s testimony against Pell? [What follows is hard-going but I recommend you read it all and get to the end. The truth is revealed.]

Published in The Freedoms Project
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 02:37

Cardinal Pell And The Appeal Court Judges

One hope remains for George Cardinal Pell: that the High Court of Australia will overturn his guilty verdict.

Published in Catholic
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