Vikki Campion Herald Sun November 17, 2023 In the country, they say one man’s trash is another’s treasure. Well, I found mine. Until it was leaked in an attempt to ruin our day, the wedding was planned to be privately simple. Yet, the carnival was back and it was too late to cancel. What someContinue reading “My perfect wedding and the Barnaby Joyce that I know and love”
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Bell tolls for multiculturalism
‘They’re a weird mob’ versus ‘Allahu Akbar’ Features Australia Kerry Wakefield Getty Images Kerry Wakefield 18 November 2023 9:00 AM With the Hamas atrocities exposing a deep social divide across the West, everyone suddenly sees the problem with multiculturalism. Increasingly the ‘D’ word, deportation, is on politicians’ lips, from Germany to the Nordic countries toContinue reading “Bell tolls for multiculturalism”
The unwelcome resurrection of David Cameron
Andrew McDade Flat White Getty Images Andrew McDade 14 November 2023 1:04 PM ‘Fresh start’ is not the phrase that comes to mind when I think of David Cameron, but it seems Rishi Sunak may hold a different view. Sunak named Cameron as his new foreign secretary on Monday, as part of a wider reshuffleContinue reading “The unwelcome resurrection of David Cameron”
Britain
Britain: A Country Divided and Ruled John O’Sullivan Editor, International When the entire world is looking nervously into the abyss, it may seem solipsistic to concentrate on the particular circumstances of Britain’s national crisis. It’s worth doing so, however, because for the first time since 1945 the British themselves seem dimly or acutely or angrilyContinue reading “Britain”
Someone in the UK finally uttering commonsense-Absurdity of Woke needs to go and British politics needs to return
I don’t want to know any more
Neil Sherry The Conservative Woman November 9, 2023 I am so glad that I shall be dead in the next few years. My ambitions are now to simply function, at whatever level is permitted, to enjoy what I can; I hope I can refrain from being furious at what will happen and from complaining. WhatContinue reading “I don’t want to know any more”
Authoritarians Drunk on Power: It’s Time to Recalibrate the Government
John Whitehead OffGuardian November 6, 2023 “There is something terribly wrong with this country, isn’t there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. HowContinue reading “Authoritarians Drunk on Power: It’s Time to Recalibrate the Government”
Cashless Australia: Optus outage ‘proof’ Australia could be ‘doomed’
Some Aussies say the Optus outage highlights that “cash is king”. Tamika Seeto ·Finance Reporter Wed, 8 November 2023 at 1:31 pm AEST·5-min read As the fallout from the Optus outage continues, frustrated Aussies have warned the situation is proof Australia will be “doomed” if it becomes a cashless society. Businesses across the country wereContinue reading “Cashless Australia: Optus outage ‘proof’ Australia could be ‘doomed’”
How the very model of a modern Qld premier isn’t hitting the right notes anymore
Opinion Labor believes it can win the next election, but it just needs to find a new headline act, writes Madonna King Madonna King Print article Queensland Labor is in a spot of bother, and it revolves more around its leader than its position in the polls. Labor knows how good it is in aContinue reading “How the very model of a modern Qld premier isn’t hitting the right notes anymore”
Plight of the blockies: The fires and a community’s complex problems exposed
Opinion The bushfires threatening the fringe communities of the Western Downs have again brought the area’s social and economic challenges to the fore, writes Greg Hallam Print article The very recent tragic fires across Queensland, especially the Western Downs, highlight the plight of people living on the fringes of towns and cities , indeed society.Continue reading “Plight of the blockies: The fires and a community’s complex problems exposed”
Konstantin Kisin, ‘We are in the fight of our lives’
Mark Powell Flat White Mark Powell 2 November 2023 3:25 PM Stop whatever you’re doing and watch this speech by Konstantin Kisin at the inaugural ARC (The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship) conference, because it is quite simply brilliant: https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1719354744571908328&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spectator.com.au%2F2023%2F11%2Fkonstantin-kisin-we-are-in-the-fight-of-our-lives%2F&sessionId=d0610eda9161bd0c28f386cf3b74ea87855f3891&theme=light&widgetsVersion=01917f4d1d4cb%3A1696883169554&width=550px Kisin was given the brief by founding event organiser of ARC, Jordan Peterson, to speak onContinue reading “Konstantin Kisin, ‘We are in the fight of our lives’”
Zelensky’s new rival
Svitlana Morenets World Oleksiy Arestovych (president.gov.ua) Svitlana Morenets 3 November 2023 8:10 PM The debate over the necessity of Ukraine’s presidential elections is creating chaos in a nation at war. The ceasefire among Ukrainian politicians is crumbling as some of them start to chase votes. Oleksiy Arestovych, a scandal-hit former adviser to the head ofContinue reading “Zelensky’s new rival”
Keith Pitt
Like me, I’m sure you’re glad the referendum is behind us now and the result was as decisive as it was. What we must never forget is Prime Minister Albanese put us through this long, expensive, and divisive fight. The referendum cost us all hundreds of millions of dollars, in the middle of a costContinue reading “Keith Pitt”
The trick to cleaning the oven “effortlessly”. Even the burned fat disappears
The oven is arguably one of the most difficult household appliances to clean. Indeed, traces of splashes and food residues accumulate after each cooking and clog its walls. Fortunately, there is a simple method to eliminate them effortlessly. Over time, the oven accumulates a significant amount of dirt and grease stains. Due to lack ofContinue reading “The trick to cleaning the oven “effortlessly”. Even the burned fat disappears”
Is the UN’s leader trying to alienate Israel?
Jawad Iqbal World United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Credit: Getty images) Jawad Iqbal 26 October 2023 6:25 PM The Secretary General of the United Nations is conventionally thought of as the world’s most high-profile diplomat, charged with the responsibility of bringing calm and astute leadership to bear at times of war and international crisis. ThisContinue reading “Is the UN’s leader trying to alienate Israel?”
The return of rational fear
Gareth Roberts World Gareth Roberts 17 October 2023 5:00 PM ‘I don’t feel safe’ is the cry of students the western world over at the prospect of hearing terrifying opinions such as ‘there are two sexes’ or ‘your skin colour shouldn’t matter’. This bluff talk of ‘hate’, terror and even, incredibly but regularly, ‘trans genocide’,Continue reading “The return of rational fear”
It’s the Money Supply, Stupid!
Peter Smith Frequent contributor The minutes of the monetary policy meeting on October 3 of the Reserve Bank Board were issued last week. They cause a stir. The Board decided to leave the cash-rate target unchanged at 4.1 per cent. That didn’t cause the stir. Several observations and the concluding comment did. Here are some pertinent verbatimContinue reading “It’s the Money Supply, Stupid!”
Parliament votes for more fatherless children.
– Labor’s retrograde Family Law bill rammed through. Bettina Arndt 1 Oct 2023 What a moment of triumph. Powerful Liberal Senator Michaela Cash was glorious to watch, fervently questioning the treacherous betrayal of fathers by Labor. She reduced the unfortunate government minister defending the Family Law bill to stuttering gibberish. He was unable to putContinue reading “Parliament votes for more fatherless children.”
Good political leadership requires a strong moral compass
Good political leadership requires a strong moral compass: the ability to see the difference between good and evil, right and wrong, justice and injustice. It’s not always easy. We live in an imperfect world governed by imperfect people. But this is a precise moment that demands a precise moral judgement. This is not a timeContinue reading “Good political leadership requires a strong moral compass”
The Voice
In the Wake of the Voice Christopher Joliffe The Voice to Parliament referendum has failed. The country voted No resoundingly; only in the ACT did it meet with any kind of general success. I took little pleasure in this victory, knowing that it made our country another shade uglier. So 40 per cent of theContinue reading “The Voice”
Nelle's journey 