Thornton Blackmore It is widely acknowledged that the global health crisis has opened a Pandora’s Box of economic and political calamities, which are no less of a problem than the pandemic itself. Indeed, as an increasing number of scientists, medical professionals, journalists and politicians are now challenging the narrative
‘Law reform’ is supposed to make the court system fairer for all involved. In practice, though, it’s become glaringly obvious that decades of ‘reform’ by ideologues has made the system shockingly one-sided. Feminists have long claimed that the court system is stacked against accusers in matters of sex crime.
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Eliora A jubilant Scott Morrison, “ScoMo” to his fellow Australians said, “I’ve always believed in miracles. I’m standing with the three biggest miracles in my life here tonight”, referring to Jenny, his wife and Lily and Abbey, his daughters – “and tonight we’ve been delivered another one.” The
Memory loss is not a listed symptom of COVID-19, but it seems that the Wuhan Plague has resulted in an astonishing wave of forgetfulness in the Victorian ruling class. The disastrously botched hotel quarantine scheme in that state is responsible for nearly all of its wave of infections which led
Never hold an inquiry unless you know the outcome. The Coates Inquiry into Victoria’s hotel quarantine disaster has already delivered the first outcome premier Daniel Andrews wanted: providing a convenient (if false) shield to hide behind and avoid answering questions from the media. It’s also being urged to
You know, even I was worried that I was descending into hyperbole when I described Victoria’s government as “tyrannical”. I needn’t have worried. While Victoria’s COVID-19 infections and deaths are fast dropping (almost certainly despite, rather than because of, anything the government has done), the Andrews government
Is Jacinda Ardern getting worried about her re-election chances? Labour still comfortably leads the polls but, ominously, that lead has slid by up to ten points in the past few months. Then there’s Ardern’s lacklustre performance at the leaders’ debate. So, Ardern can’t afford any more bad
There’s a reason I call my former home state “Cucktoria”. Victoria long ago overtook South Australia as the nation’s most left-wing state. Worse, no matter how many scandals the Andrews government racked up – Redshirts, the CFA – Victorians remained apparently blindly devoted to their Dear Leader. Even as the
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If you ever doubt that we live in a Clown World, just remember that Australian governments use taxpayers’ money to fund organisations whose specific purpose is to oppose government decisions. “Environmental Defenders Offices” exist purely to stymie developments already approved by governments. In effect, these quangos are taxpayer-funded green lobbyists.
Driving along one of Tasmania’s two major highways (yes, we do have them!) the other day, there was a snarl of traffic banked up for kilometres behind a slow-moving load. Once the road reached an overtaking section (OK, we’re not flash enough to have dual carriageways all the
Politicians forget that swords have two edges at their peril. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews is already at risk of being cut cruelly by his own sword once. The “industrial manslaughter” laws he created are being used to force an investigation into his bungled hotel quarantine scheme which unleashed Victoria’s
Turns out I’m not the only journalist to notice the worrying similarities between Daniel Andrews and Jacinda Ardern. Both are socialists who are slavishly devoted to every fashionable leftist cause. Their inane commieraderie is evident from their giggling, fangirl photo-op during Ardern’s visit last year. And, as socialists
Hypocrisy, incompetence and blame-shifting, while Wuhan virus infections just keep climbing – I’m talking, of course, about the Australian state of Victoria, aka “Dandrewstan”. But the deadly lessons of Victoria ought to send a shiver down the spines of New Zealanders – because the Ardern government seems to be following the
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison seems to be talking the right talk when it comes to potentially opening up some areas of New Zealand with some Australian regions. Morrison made the announcement following a series of meetings on Thursday and Friday last week. “ScoMo” said the issue came up on
