Partisan games stir up the divided states of America
US midterm elections are always a vote of confidence in incumbents, and this year’s midterms are expected to inflict severe …
Culture & Society Commentaries
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Visit Victoria’s bailout of Netball Australia turns activism into a political move
The saga of Netball Australia’s initial failed partnership with Hancock Prospecting, and its subsequent replacement by a deal with the …
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Energy moralising denies reality of human progress
I received my Origin electricity account recently. No surprises — a big fat tariff — but the tagline ‘Good Energy’ …
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Corporate virtue-signalling is a dystopian reality the movies warned us about
When I was a teenager, my mates and I watched the Rollerball movie. In its dystopian world of the then-distant …
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How Woke Won: book review
HOW WOKE WON: The Elitist Movement that Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason. Joanna Williams, (London: Spiked, 2022) Racism is a hot topic …
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Tearing down statues is the latest salvo in the anti-historical mission
The statue of 19th century Tasmanian premier, William Crowther, erected in 1889, is the latest Australian memorial to be targeted by …
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Gay-pride jersey paradox: enforcing ‘tolerance’ and ‘diversity’ is simply intolerant and divisive
Rugby league is one of Australia’s great spectator sports, and for spectators the game offers respite from politics. Yet as …
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Looking for racism goes against the fabric of Australian society
Determined to portray Australia in the drab colours of bigotry and prejudice, anti-racism warriors are digging deep once again to …
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Christianity waning but majority still religious
Pastafarians around Australia — who belong to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster — are among the 39 per …
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Our Vote, Their Values
Australians can breathe a sigh of relief now that the federal election is behind us for another three years. Choosing …