Mao famously shrugged off the news of millions of deaths in the Great Leap Forward by saying, “If you cut off one finger, you still have nine”. Frankly, Mao was an amateur at such callous spin-doctoring, compared to modern-day leftists like the “Chairman Dan” Andrews. What Mao should have said
Another day in Australia, another incompetent state government panicking and slamming down the iron fist of lockdowns, after its own mismanagement allows the Chinese virus to break forth once more. Every major outbreak of the Wuhan plague in Australia can be traced back to a failure by government, from the
How does Twiggy Forrest sleep with himself? I mean, probably on Charlotte Thomas “Bespoke” bedsheets, made with merino wool, 1000-count Egyptian cotton and 22-carat gold thread, sure. At the same time, though, one can’t help but wonder if he is ever troubled by the yawning disconnect between his much-trumpeted
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Helen Lord mercatornet.com Dr Helen Lord MB BS MPHC FAChPM has worked in palliative medicine and general practice in Tasmania for over 30 years. During that time, she has seen many thousands of patients and has had extensive first-hand experience in caring for patients and their families at the
Politicians and bureaucrats are the walking embodiments of the Peter Principle, which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their “level of incompetence”. What this means is that people who are competent in one area are promoted until they wind up in an area in which they
When push comes to shove, you soon find out who your real friends are. The trans-Tasman relationship has long been regarded as one of the strongest in the world: 13% of New Zealanders live in Australia and Australia’s day of remembrance, ANZAC Day, explicitly acknowledges our shared history. But
In a clear example of toadying to the CCP, Trade Minister Damien O’Connor has lectured the Aussies about being better behaved when dealing with China: Minister for Trade Damien O’Connor has suggested Australia speak with “more diplomacy” about China, so it too can have a “mature” relationship. He
Watching the slugging match between the legacy media and the Big Tech is somewhat akin to watching a 1970s kaiju movie play out in real-life. It’s Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as the lumbering, old-media behemoth faces off against the shiny tech giants. The only question is, will the victorious monster
It’s the highlight on every lefty’s calendar, the Big Leftist Day Out, the annual Summer Festival of Pissing and Moaning. I’m talking, of course, about Australia Day – that time of the year when millions of Australians celebrate their nation – and a tiny gaggle of permanently-aggrieved activists screech
When it comes to the Wuhan Plague, there are rules and then there are rules. It all depends on who you are. We hoi polloi are locked down, muzzled and placed under house arrest and military curfew. The elite and their cronies get to do pretty much as they please.
For a group who spend so much time prating about “kindness” and “inclusion”, few people beat the “progressive” left when it comes to bullying, exclusion and unhinged hate. Their Goldstein du jour may change on a whim, but whether it’s Donald Trump or J K Rowling, there’s nothing
A plane-load of passengers bound for Australia forced to disembark just before takeoff: it’s a humiliating bit of symbolism for New Zealand’s self-annointed “COVID Queen”. After repeatedly bragging about her supposedly world-leading performance in eliminating the Wuhan Plague, suddenly New Zealanders are being treated like lepers. Australia yesterday
