Augusto Zimmermann With same-sex marriage activists, the federal attorney-general, and five MPs working on a same-sex marriage bill arguing that there are no consequences for religious freedom to changing the definition of marriage, it is worth considering whether this might be really true. Let’s take this argument in light of what is actually happening inContinue reading “Gay Marriage: After the Honeymoon”
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Doomed Planet
Dark Green Lunacy as a Cardinal Virtue Peter Smith Frequent contributor John Clauser is an American physicist and the 2022 (joint) Nobel Prize winner. As we’ve heard, he was cancelled from addressing the IMF about “climate change.” Well, that’s understandable. I mean, he’s not a qualified climate scientist or anything. He’s not in the sameContinue reading “Doomed Planet”
Dot-Painting a Moustache on the Constitution
Peter O’Brien The recent controversy concerning the alleged corruption of artworks by APY Aboriginal artists by interfering white hands has prompted me to again visit the topic of Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people. It seems this has now become a given, even among conservative commentators, who should know better. It seems they are jumping onContinue reading “Dot-Painting a Moustache on the Constitution”
Quite a Bit More Than Mere ‘Representations’
Peter O’Brien Once again, I find myself exercised by the thoughts of vigorous Voice proponent Chris Kenny, prompted by a recent editorial in his Sky News program. I’m not sure why I bother. I know I’m not going to change his mind but, nevertheless… KENNY: Now I haven’t done a lot on the Voice latelyContinue reading “Quite a Bit More Than Mere ‘Representations’”
Companion Planting with Herbs for a More Robust Garden
Author:Chris DalzielPublished:November 12, 2019Updated:November 11, 202123 comments May contain affiliate links. Please see my affiliate disclosure and privacy policy. Companion planting is a method of growing specific herbs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables in close proximity to each other, enhancing the growth of both plants and often controlling pests naturally. For more natural pest control ideas,Continue reading “Companion Planting with Herbs for a More Robust Garden”
Bennelong Papers
The ‘Indigenous’ Invasion of Aboriginal Australia Patrick McCauley Culture is defined by Wiki as “an umbrella term which encompasses the social behaviour and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.” So you could apply that definition to just aboutContinue reading “Bennelong Papers”
Pretending to listen
The myth of social licence Features Australia Judith Sloan Getty Images Judith Sloan 22 July 2023 9:00 AM It may just be dawning on B1, our intrepid climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen, that his dream of having the electricity grid powered by 82 per cent renewable energy by 2030 is looking a littleContinue reading “Pretending to listen”
Cutting off your thumbs to spite your country
Who will defend a nation nobody respects? Features Australia Christopher Jolliffe Getty Images Christopher Jolliffe 29 July 2023 9:00 AM Wallace Breem’s 1970 novel Eagle in the Snow is a really excellent read that I couldn’t recommend more highly, and the work upon which the 2000 film Gladiator was loosely based. This Maximus, a RomanContinue reading “Cutting off your thumbs to spite your country”
Chris Bowen on the brink: energy cost blowouts and improbable Net Zero targets
Flat White Ben Beattie Getty Images Ben Beattie 28 July 2023 4:00 AM Chris Bowen is a man on the brink. He is under extreme pressure to meet improbable targets for renewable expansion and emission reductions. A man under this kind of pressure must react, so what can he do? In conjunction with the Greens,Continue reading “Chris Bowen on the brink: energy cost blowouts and improbable Net Zero targets”
Barbie’s critics are the real snowflakes
Barbie’s critics are the real snowflakes Brendan O’Neill World Brendan O’Neill Ken and Barbie (Image: Barbie/ Warner Bros) Brendan O’Neill 25 July 2023 11:38 PM Hold on: I thought it was the wimpish new left that loses its rag over ‘offensive’ culture. Aren’t snowflakes usually self-styled radicals, with multicoloured hair and pronouns in their bios,Continue reading “Barbie’s critics are the real snowflakes”
Old tungsten mine to get a new lease on life
Date: July 27, 2023Author: Editor, cairnsnews 2 Comments Wolfram Camp tungsten mine first opened in the early 1890’s An abandoned tungsten mine near Dimbulah, west of Mareeba in FNQ, looks destined to be reopened by EQ Resources which operates the Mt Carbine tungsten operation 75klms north of Mareeba. One of Australia’s leading tungsten producers, EQContinue reading “Old tungsten mine to get a new lease on life”
Eat beef, save the planet
Flat White Ian Plimer Getty Images Ian Plimer 13 August 2022 7:00 AM Yet again, farmers are under attack. This time, it is the beef industry because, apparently, cattle burp and fart out methane and we’ll all fry-and-die because of the accelerated global warming produced by this methane. Is this fact or fiction? In myContinue reading “Eat beef, save the planet”
EXCLUSIVE Liberal Senator: we must reject vaccine passports
Posted byNelleJuly 27, 2023 Posted inResourced Posts Alex Antic Getty Images Alex Antic 13 July 2021 12:00 PM Everyone should be entitled to make up their own mind about their own medical care. There are many Australians who are concerned about the COVID 19 vaccines and many more who hold religious views which restrict themContinue reading “EXCLUSIVE Liberal Senator: we must reject vaccine passports”
Misinformation: as meaningless and misused as masks
Flat White Tom Cade Getty Images Tom Cade 25 July 2023 5:30 AM Nearing the end of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Nurse Ratched stated, ‘The best thing we can do is to go on with our daily routine.’ It was the final straw for poor old Randle McMurphy (or Jack Nicholson, if you preferContinue reading “Misinformation: as meaningless and misused as masks”
‘Far Right’ or Traditional Liberal?
Flat White Alex Antic Alex Antic 26 July 2023 4:00 AM When it comes to avoiding the intellectual rigour of constructing and prosecuting a cogent argument, those who occupy the left of the political spectrum are often shamelessly ill-equipped. It is much easier to latch onto the latest leftist buzzword of the day than toContinue reading “‘Far Right’ or Traditional Liberal?”
The Bronze Age – A Spark That Changed the World
Print The development of civilization was a long and complex process, and it always rested on industry and technology. As our ancestors stepped from one millennium to another, and the Stone Age evolved further and further, new things began appearing – a new vision and new skills. This gave rise to the Bronze Age. AsContinue reading “The Bronze Age – A Spark That Changed the World”
The Extraordinary and Ancient Entrance Grave of Bant’s Carn
Print The five inhabited islands of the Scilly Isles, an archipelago located off the south-west coast of England, is popular with visitors because of the warm climate and beautiful beaches. There are, however, a number of historic sites on the islands to entice those who love ancient history. Bant’s Carn is a unique entrance graveContinue reading “The Extraordinary and Ancient Entrance Grave of Bant’s Carn”
Aborigines
Infanticide in Traditional Aboriginal Society William D. Rubinstein Infanticide—the deliberate murder of new-born infants and young children—was practised widely, and perhaps ubiquitously, among Australian Aborigines before the coming of Europeans and the imposition of Western values, which, unlike the values of pre-contact Aborigines, regarded the deliberate killing of babies and small children as murder. HowContinue reading “Aborigines”
The deception, hypocrisy and vacuous claims of elite Voice backer Rachel Perkins
Date: July 26, 2023Author: Editor, cairnsnews 3 Comments By TONY MOBILIFONITIS “FIRSTLY, this is not about race,” declared Rachel Perkins, in a debate on the Voice on ABC TV’s Q&A program hosted by Patricia Karvelas. “Although our Constitution has many elements in it, 51:26, Section 25, it was created by people who deliberately brought raceContinue reading “The deception, hypocrisy and vacuous claims of elite Voice backer Rachel Perkins”
Aboriginal heritage laws and The Voice: Rowan Dean was right
Mark Powell Getty Images Mark Powell 20 July 2023 4:30 AM If you want to know what practical difference The Voice to Parliament is going to have, then you only have to look across to Western Australia and the recently introduced Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws. Rather than addressing social disadvantage in remote Aboriginal communities, manyContinue reading “Aboriginal heritage laws and The Voice: Rowan Dean was right”
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