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We’re Still Waiting for Cambridge
Amid all the fallout from the Jason Arday affair and his tragic death, one thing is notably missing, says Dr Linda Hall: an acknowledgement from Cambridge of the seriousness with which it takes Arday's plagiarism.
One Nation Are Calling the Policy Tune
Labor and the Liberals put up Hanson-lite policies that fool no one.
Oh, Joy: Another Interest Rate Rise
Australians are being driven out of home ownership – and families.
This Is Largely Man-Made – And Reversible
Policymakers can make progress, but families don’t have to wait for Washington to act.
You Can’t Ignore the 2nd-Order Effects
New York’s city-run stores promise cheaper groceries, but their discounts merely transfer costs. Taxpayers foot the bill, while bodegas and grocers lose customers.
A Clash of Rights and What Follows
Different rules for Māori only exacerbate frustrations and add further potential for conflict. There is a lesson here with wider implications that too many seem determined to ignore.
The Popularity of Flounder in Massachusetts
Stuff is a corporate train wreck and nothing Sinead Boucher and her team of executives do or say gives me any confidence whatsoever.
Abolish the Tribunal and Preserve the Treaty
This would preserve the Treaty as our founding document without allowing our constitution to be rewritten by a body that has no democratic mandate.
The Unbearable Agency Of Sydney Sweeney
Freedom means it should be entirely up to Sweeney if she chooses to make money from her old chains. But that’s not supposed to happen, according to the feminists.