THE STRUGGLE FOR SEA POWER: A Naval History of American Independence by Sam Willis Atlantic Books, London Hardcover: 608 pages Price: AUD $70 Reviewed by Jeffry Babb “Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in…
Despite Australia having vast reserves of natural gas and coal, state and federal governments have pursued policies that have caused an unprecedented shortage of electrical capacity, and the threat of serious shortages of gas for residential and industrial use. Generous subsidies for green energy and ideologically driven opposition to fossil fuels, coupled with the closure…
The West Australian state election on March 11 followed the trend of recent elections in which the incumbent Liberal Party was overwhelmingly defeated by the resurgent ALP. The ALP in WA is led by a former Navy lawyer and Kim Beazley protégé, Mark McGowan. Incoming WA Premier Mark McGowan Although the defeat of Colin Barnett’s…
The Victorian Government’s recently launched a multicultural campaign entitled Victorian. And Proud of it. It is designed to make Victoria “a stronger, safer and more harmonious community”. But it is inherently flawed and counter productive. On one hand Premier Daniel Andrews argues that “everyone should have the freedom to be themselves” and that we should…
