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.
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
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
So, it’s locked in stone: having set October 14 as the date for the “Indigenous Voice” referendum, there’s no going back for PM Anthony Albanese. By law, the referendum must now go ahead. With polls indicating that the referendum is struggling, it’s no exaggeration to say that
Is the Covid magic wearing off in Queensland, too? Little good came of the Covid pandemic — or, more correctly, the disaster of Covid policies, which some have dubbed the worst collective policy failure since WWII — unless you were a political leader, of course. In almost directly inverse proportion, the worse
The “Yes” campaign for the “Indigenous Voice” referendum just can’t seem to get their stories straight. Time and again, they’ll say one thing in parliament or to the media, only to be directly contradicted. Quite often, it’s the same person contradicting their own words. Which is all
Michael Mansell has come straight out and said the quiet part out loud: it’s all about an Aboriginal ethnostate. I’ve been warning for months that the “Uluru Statement”, the foundational document of the “Voice” referendum, is a tacit call for a racially separatist, Aboriginal ethnostate, encompassing part or
Ah, the Race Card: is there anything it can’t do? Why take responsibility, when you can just blame it on “colonialism”? BFD readers will be grimly familiar with the routine: Bro goes the bash on his missus and kids. “Oh, but, yer Honour, it’s the ongoing impact of
