One major reason that the Republic referendum sunk ignominiously in 1999 was the overriding perception that it was all by and for the elite. The sight of a clique of hand-picked politicians and activists whooping it up in Canberra, at the aptly named “Con-con”, was just the start. As one
If a shitty, woke, “cartoonist” boycotts an award they’re never going to win anyway, does anyone even notice? Over the last few days, a bunch of lefty cartoonists have made a big song and dance of boycotting the Walkleys. Did you hear them? They’re boycotting! That’s right,
It’s an odd thing: the very people who wax apoplectic that “corporations aren’t people!” also expect corporations to act like people. Because, here’s the thing: only people can make moral judgements. So, when activists blither about “corporate social responsibility”, “triple bottom line”, and “social licence”, they’re
A recurring feature in communist dictatorships is how quickly a Hero of the Revolution can turn into a Counter-Revolutionary Enemy. From Leon Trotsky to Peng Duhai, once-Party insiders are only the Dear Leader’s displeasure from being denounced and purged. Alan Joyce is getting his own taste of all that.
I often wonder if the feminist left believes the ludicrous nonsense that they do, only because they judge everyone else by the toxic men they surround themselves with. Who can forget, after all, the sight of Harvey Weinstein marching against sexual assault at the 2017 Women’s March at Sundance?
It appears that the Albanese government is living by the advice of Pope Leo X. Since 32% of voters have given them government, they are determined to enjoy it. As politicians are wont to do, they’re living large on the taxpayer’s dollar. But it’s surely not a
The honeymoon is over, baby. Like all freshmen leaders, Anthony Albanese has enjoyed a dream run in the opinion polls — for a while. But, as honeymoons do, sooner or later, the electorate rolls over and sees what the harsh glare of sunlight reveals. It looks like Albo’s mascara has
Something happens to the very rich, to their detriment: they lose the presence of people to tell them, “No”. When, as invariably happens, the wealthy and powerful surround themselves with sycophants, there’s no one around them willing to tell them, “That’s a stupid idea. You’re making an
I have good news and good news on the “Indigenous Voice” referendum. The good news is that support for Yes continues to fall, with No now reaching an all-out majority for the first time. The other good news is that the referendum is killing Labor, and Anthony Albanese personally. The
Does anyone still seriously believe in the meritocratic claims of politicians and their pet ‘expert’ class? I mean, who seriously could, after the last five years? We’ve all seen for ourselves just how hopelessly, utterly, disastrously wrong the ‘experts’ and politicians were. So, why would anyone believe them again?
I’ve asked it before, and now I have to ask it again: is it time to spit on teachers? Of course not: like all rhetorical questions, I ask merely for effect. To make a point. And the point is this: the churches have been (rightly) held to account for
mercatornet.com Australia’s former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson is not convinced that the Voice will close the gap with non-indigenous Australians. In fact, he suggests the Voice will foster division and cynicism rather than unity. Its politics will distract from the very practical challenges of closing the gaps
With the Voice referendum campaign officially underway, the “Yes” shills are doubling down on what’s already failed them: emotional blackmail, and lies. Of all the cheap, emotional tactics tried on by the Yes camp, “But what will the neighbours think?” is one of the most laughable. In recent days,
Back when I did my journalism degree, I was obliged to study several compulsory Media Studies and Communications units, when I’d much rather have directed my time and energy to more Philosophy, History and Science units. But they weren’t a complete waste of time, as it happens. For
