Author Archives: Nelle

No Signs of Light in the West

Society Christopher Akehurst It is nice to start the new year with some expression of hope. Will this be a better year than last? Well, we can always dream, but all the indications are that it will be worse. The malign forces that are undermining Western society remain in the ascendant and are getting stronger.Continue reading “No Signs of Light in the West”

‘The times are out of joint’

QED 17th January 2023 George Pell Below is the text of George Cardinal Pell’s address to an August 2022 fundraising dinner at Campion College — one more reminder of the great man and mind we have lost.________________________                          I was born and then educated in the olden days of the nineteen forties – fifties, when LaContinue reading “‘The times are out of joint’”

A Shapeshifting Creature inside the Constitution

The Voice Peter Smith Frequent contributor At lunch the other day, one of our number, who knows a thing or two about constitutional law, of which to say I know little embellishes my knowledge, made the point that the Voice would be an unusual addition to the Constitution. It would not in fact create anything.Continue reading “A Shapeshifting Creature inside the Constitution”

First the Voice, Then Comes the Treaty

Michael Green Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is leading a ‘small target’ approach to the referendum aimed at enshrining race in the Constitution via an indigenous Voice. He calls it no more than ‘a simple courtesy, a common decency’ — a mere advisory body, if you take him at his word, that will recognise indigenous AustraliansContinue reading “First the Voice, Then Comes the Treaty”

Australia Day is marked for death

Flat White Alexander Voltz Alexander Voltz Getty Images Alexander Voltz 23 January 2023 4:00 AM With the proclamation that local councils across the country may choose to hold citizenship ceremonies on days other than January 26, the federal government has set in motion its plan to kill Australia Day. Responding to Dan Tehan, who likeContinue reading “Australia Day is marked for death”

A land of progress

The Spectator Australia Leading article Australia Getty Images The Spectator Australia 18 January 2023 10:00 PM As Australia Day comes around, battle lines are again being drawn by self-described ‘progressives’ who refuse to see anything to celebrate about Australia. The great irony of this, is that for most of our history since Captain Arthur PhillipContinue reading “A land of progress”

Albanese: ‘shadow politics’ and the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty

Flat White Malcolm Roberts Getty Images Malcolm Roberts 19 January 2023 4:00 AM The old adage, ‘what you don’t know can’t hurt you’ does not apply to politics. What political leaders do in the shadows, beyond the view of the press gallery, can (and does) cause grievous harm to the Australian people. Prime Minister AlbaneseContinue reading “Albanese: ‘shadow politics’ and the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty”

Who do Harry and Meghan think they are?

World Freddy Gray (Credit: Getty images) Freddy Gray 17 January 2023 10:19 PM It is quite funny that Jeremy Clarkson, having written that silly joke about the Duchess of Sussex being paraded naked through the streets, should now find himself so ritually humiliated. Clarkson, now in danger of losing his role as a television presenterContinue reading “Who do Harry and Meghan think they are?”

A giant scam by a private corporation that calls itself the Australian Government .

The Windfall Tax has been introduced in Victoria for home owners.It  will come into effect mid 2023. In a nutshell- if your land is rezoned  and it increases in value you owe the government either 62.5 percent of  the increase or 50 percent (dependent on the amount it increases). You  may have no mortgage andContinue reading “A giant scam by a private corporation that calls itself the Australian Government .”

Keanu Reeves Has Worn Same Look For 30 Years — He Modestly Donates Millions While Matthew Perry Attacked Him in Memoir

By Philippa Masinde Jan 13, 2023 08:00 A.M. Keanu Reeves is a box-office darling with an impressive catalog of movies to his credit. He is well-liked by colleagues and crew because he is a joy to work with. He is also known to be a down-to-earth person who relates easily with people from all walksContinue reading “Keanu Reeves Has Worn Same Look For 30 Years — He Modestly Donates Millions While Matthew Perry Attacked Him in Memoir”

Another fatal flaw in ‘the Voice’

Flat White Matthew Ogilvie Getty Images Matthew Ogilvie 17 January 2023 8:00 AM There are many problems with the proposed Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’. They include rewriting the Constitution to create two classes of Australian citizens, the Prime Minister hiding the details from the Australian people, and the creation of a new political class thatContinue reading “Another fatal flaw in ‘the Voice’”

Skyscrapers in the sea: are they killing our whales?

Flat White Getty Images Flat White 16 January 2023 8:00 AM Offshore wind turbines have a growing list of serious problems undermining their future sustainability, but few things look worse for environmental PR than dead whales. A humpback whale carcass recently washed up on the beach at Brigantine near Atlantic City, sparking concern over theContinue reading “Skyscrapers in the sea: are they killing our whales?”

They Don’t Get the ABC in Heaven

Paul Collits Quadrant Online 16th January 2023 This week past there has been pretty much only one story in the news. It is, of course, the passing of George Cardinal Pell, Australia’s globally known and mostly respected titan of the Rome Church. Perhaps appropriately, he died in the Eternal City, (I suspect) his favourite place.Continue reading “They Don’t Get the ABC in Heaven”

Amazon and Bezos are crooks – do not give them your bank details

Jan 16 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews Letter to the Editor Potential Amazon customers be warned, never give the company your bank details, they keep deducting money after the Amazon account has been closed. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is a fraud and once you sign on as a member he keeps your personal details and yourContinue reading “Amazon and Bezos are crooks – do not give them your bank details”

Anything but Christianity! (Or mum and dad)

Flat White Beverley McArthur Pexels Beverley McArthur 16 January 2023 7:00 AM News that ‘Christmas and Easter will not be celebrated in some childcare centres under new inclusion guidelines’ is, quite extraordinary. While the silly season is all but done, the decision by the Community Child Care Association is in full swing and would beContinue reading “Anything but Christianity! (Or mum and dad)”