When the Goddess of Folly Calls the Shots 24th June 2022 Comments (16) Michael Kile At first glance there would seem no connection between the eastern states’ energy crisis and In Praise of Folly, an erudite satire written by a Dutch scholar in 1509 at the home of a man later beheaded for treason. AtContinue reading “Doomed Planet”
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QED
More COVID Stats, Yet Less Light 25th June 2022 Comments (6) Peter Smith Frequent contributor I have left the Wuhan virus behind. Truth be told it was never front and centre in my mind. That is, as distinct from the grotesque and damaging measures governments imposed on their populations in attempting to contain its spread.Continue reading “QED”
COVID-19 Vaccination Reactivates Highly Contagious Virus: Studies
Reports of people being diagnosed with shingles on the rise By Meiling Lee June 22, 2022Updated: June 24, 2022 biggersmaller Print News Analysis Doctors and scientists are seeing an increase in the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, known as varicella-zoster virus (VZV), following the COVID-19 injections. The chickenpox virus is one of the eight herpesContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccination Reactivates Highly Contagious Virus: Studies”
Viewpoints
A Soft Landing for the Australian Economy? Gabriël Moens Augusto Zimmermann June 23, 2022Updated: June 24, 2022 biggersmaller Print 0:008:30 Commentary The economic news of the last couple of weeks in Australia is bleak at best and demoralising at worst. The skyrocketing prices of energy, meat, vegetables, and petrol have led to big increases inContinue reading “Viewpoints“
Features Australia
Put not your faith in princes Churchill in a tee-shirt David Flint Getty Images David Flint 25 June 2022 9:00 AM If there is a name to conjure with in 2022, that name is surely Volodymyr Zelensky. How different he proved to be from our expectations about politicians who find themselves in similar situations. AContinue reading “Features Australia“
Greens senator Lidia Thorpe said she is ‘here to infiltrate’ Australia’s parliament
Greens senator Lidia Thorpe said Australia’s flag does not represent her and it only represents the “colonisation” of the country. Ben Graham@bengrahamjourno 2 min read June 23, 2022 – 2:32PM Current Time 1:30 / Duration 7:39 ‘Deeply divisive behaviour’: Price… Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Price has slammed Greens leader Adam Bandt’s “deeply divisive behaviour” concerning removing theContinue reading “Greens senator Lidia Thorpe said she is ‘here to infiltrate’ Australia’s parliament”
Flat White
Decline and fall of the West Graham Pinn Getty Images Graham Pinn 7 May 2022 11:00 AM History tells us that civilisations and empires are ephemeral. Like the Egyptian civilisation, they may last for thousands of years or, like the extensive Mongol Empire, be gone in less than 200 years. Douglas Murray’s latest book TheContinue reading “Flat White“
The Winter of discontent
Flat White Graham Pinn Getty Images Graham Pinn 21 June 2022 8:00 AM To paraphrase from William Shakespeare’s Richard the Third – ‘Now is the winter of our discontent made inglorious by renewable energy’. As we move into the chilly months, Australia’s omens are dire with blackouts predicted. Some of us heretical climate deniers areContinue reading “The Winter of discontent”
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Adam Bandt insults Australians by ditching flag James Macpherson Getty Images James Macpherson 22 June 2022 6:00 AM Ahead of a press conference with Greens Leader Adam Bandt earlier this week, a Greens staffer moved the Australian flag out of the TV camera shot. When asked why, Mr Bandt said Australia had ‘work to doContinue reading “Flat White“
Aussie Life
Aussie life Ian Plimer Getty Images Ian Plimer 18 June 2022 9:00 AM When the Minister for Blackouts, Bankruptcy and Bull finally announces that, in order to save the planet, we need to grin and bear the exorbitant cost of food and energy; ration electricity in a country that had cheap and reliable electricity aContinue reading “Aussie Life“
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Responsible government and the monarchy David Long Getty Images David Long 12 June 2022 8:00 AM Given the speed with which Anthony Albanese attacked both the Australian Constitution and the Monarchy after the Australian election, you could be forgiven for thinking that he harbours some sort of grudge against the Australian people whose Constitution itContinue reading “Flat White“
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Boiling in the Culture Wars pot Xin Du Pexels Xin Du 22 June 2022 4:00 AM In recent decades, the West – like the proverbial frog – has been blasé toward the rising temperature of the cultural waters. Short-handed by the neologism ‘Woke’, the central idea that immutable characteristics like skin pigmentation should define characterContinue reading “Flat White“
Features Australia
Zero self-interest He should be in the Lodge David Flint Getty Images David Flint 18 June 2022 9:00 AM It was typical of the man. Some of the most prominent defenders of the Crown had assembled at Sydney’s Union Club to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, including two former prime ministers and a former head ofContinue reading “Features Australia“
World
How Meghan Markle can shake off the bullying allegations Sam Leith Sam Leith 20 June 2022 8:29 PM She must be fit to be tied, the Duchess of Sussex. I know I would be. It was reported yesterday that a Palace investigation into allegations that she bullied junior members of staff during her early unhappyContinue reading “World“
Viewpoints
Citizenship Decisions Raise the Prospect of Judicial Activism in Australia Augusto Zimmermann June 21, 2022Updated: June 21, 2022 biggersmaller Print 0:007:15 Commentary On June 8, the Australian High Court handed down a controversial decision to strike down government powers to strip nationals of citizenship for engaging in suspected terrorist activities. The court ruled in favourContinue reading “Viewpoints“
Greta furious over China’s new oil deal! (Just kidding)
Flat White Getty Images Flat White 21 June 2022 7:28 PM Dragging Australia over the coals of climate guilt is practically a registered sport for the IPCC. Despite being a Carbon negative country, panels of bureaucrats have convinced both Labor and Liberal politicians to dismantle the Australian power grid and cut the agricultural industry to meetContinue reading “Greta furious over China’s new oil deal! (Just kidding)”
Trains and trams Brisbane 1960’s
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The real cost of Albo’s minimum wage hike Barclay McGain Getty Images Barclay McGain 18 June 2022 6:00 AM No genius formula, ancient wisdom, or otherwise elaborate algorithm led the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to raise the national minimum wage by 5.2 per cent. But, with inflation this month hitting 5.1 per cent, the FWCContinue reading “Flat White“
The Lies Behind Lab-Cultured Fake Meat
Analysis by Dr. Joseph MercolaFact Checked The Science Is Screaming: Don’t Make This Trendy Mistake Millions Face New Fluoridation Threats Story at-a-glance As reported by Organic Insider,1 the GMO industry — which is funded, propped up and defended by the tech and chemical industries — is now seeking to replace animal products such as beef,Continue reading “The Lies Behind Lab-Cultured Fake Meat”
Military Affairs
Ukraine – The West’s Response As It Meets With Reality June 20, 2022Algora Blog1 Comment Spread the Word via Moon of Alabama This morning I watched an hour long discussion (vid) by ‘experts’ at the Center for Strategic & International Studies about assessing Russia’s war in Ukraine. I have to say that these folks knowContinue reading “Military Affairs“
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