In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Settling the science
So, if the news early last week was that Anthony Albanese refused to back future coal developments, it seems that…
Why and how China secretly supports climate hysteria
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Climate hysteria…
How is only teaching climate catastrophism in schools discussion and debate?
One of the central tenets of a worthwhile, rigorous and balanced education system is there is room for disagreement, discussion…
Revealed: the sickly state of the National Electricity Market
This year’s annual report from the regulatory collective that is the Energy Security Board awards itself gongs for overseeing a…
Sick, sad and confused
I feel tormented this week. I want to drink. I want to suck dick. I want to self-destruct. I’m fighting an…
ScoMo can’t kowtow to China over coronavirus
On Saturday, the Morrison Government announced that it was partially lifting its China travel ban to allow Chinese Year 11…
Forget dumbing down of schools. What about dumbing down of teachers?
As students returned to school over the past few weeks, a new crop of graduate teachers was well-equipped to talk…
Harvey Weinstein shows the system works
It doesn’t matter what side of politics you’re on. Neither does it matter which side of the culture wars you…
Memo Dr Bandt: coronavirus concern is not racism
When Green’s leader Adam Bandt tweeted about last week’s shooting in Hanau, Germany, it became evident that he does understand what racism is. …
Built to last in the internet age
Peter Kirstein – a creator of the internet and the man who helped Queen Elizabeth hit ‘send’ on her first…
Counting the cost of coronavirus
It’s unprecedented for a public health crisis to disrupt the global economy, but China’s coronavirus epidemic is doing just that.…
We should be ashamed of domestic violence – and the cheapening of life and love
A horrific crime was committed in Brisbane last week when a man incinerated his wife and three children before stabbing…
The Wallan derailment shows why we should get serious about high speed rail
Shortly before 8:00 pm last Thursday, the Sydney-Melbourne XPT train derailed near Wallan, 45 kilometres north of Melbourne. Eleven of…
The Hannah Clarke tragedy: even more reason for the family law inquiry to proceed
Australia is still reeling, utterly horrified, after the unspeakable murder of Hannah Clarke and three young children at the evil…
Who punches a 65-year old over politics?
Hours after releasing a controversial policy, the CEO of the Returned and Services League in Western Australia was punched in…
EXCLUSIVE: Forget Newspeak, meet Lovespeak
If you were still in any doubt as to George Orwell’s powers of prediction, then just consider this. The ANZ bank…
What’s woke this week?
Another week, more pearls from the world of woke where perception, rather than reality, is everything. That old Speccie favourite, Hanoi Jane, has been back in…
Hands on the scales of Aboriginal affairs
Recently we saw the release of the latest Closing the Gap report for 2020. There were no real surprises, so…
Bloomberg: Donald Trump’s own Mini Mike?
The entry and the rapid rise of Mike Bloomberg in the Democratic primaries is something to behold. The Democrats at…
Coming soon: sub-zero carbon commitments?
At the risk of becoming a conservative Cassandra, the announcement by Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, of a zero carbon emissions…
Time to take back our country after the High Court’s constitutional coup
Without any consultation whatsoever with the Australian people, much less their consent, the Constitution has been amended to block the…
The lowest public service wage increase on record? This calls for a celebration
Yesterday, the Australian bemoaned weak public sector wage growth, suggesting public sector wages are in the ‘doldrums’ and public servants…
Western Civilisation speaks for itself
There’s been a bit of buzz in the news this week about the Ramsay Centre’s new Bachelor of Arts degrees…
Trad is much more than a four letter word as the Queensland poll looms
To the eternal shame of conservative politicians in Queensland, the most memorable and most damaging barb fired at scandal-prone Treasurer…
Let’s have real award simplification: let’s make it simple to pay workers what they’re owed
Last week, as George Calombaris saw his life’s work tumble thanks to payroll errors, Labor industrial relations spokesman Tony Burke wrote:…