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by Chris McCormack Coalition agreement reached over SEPP Junk science cited in koala inquiry findings Inquiry ignored evidence koala numbers are rising The recent Coalition spat between the NSW Nationals and Premier Gladys Berejiklian over the Koala Habitat Protection State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), has highlighted how junk science is being used as a weapon… To access the full article,…
by Peter Westmore Human rights organisations and politicians from the democracies have called for the 2022 Winter Olympics, due to be held in Beijing, to be moved to another venue in another country. The move follows international opposition to Beijing’s clampdown on human rights, including the persecution of minority Uyghurs, Falun Gong practitioners and Christians… To access the full article,…
by Terri M. Kelleher Tasmanian Senator Claire Chandler is the latest public figure to fall foul of vilification provisions in anti-discrimination laws (that is vilification laws). She had a complaint laid against her to the Tasmanian Human Rights Commission for comments in an article she wrote about women’s sport being for biological women. The complaint…
by Patrick J. Byrne What covid19 public-health infrastructure is needed to ensure a safe pathway towards, reopening Australia particularly to avoid what Victorians have experienced? Lockdowns are a last-resort pandemic control measure, when a health department and government are caught unprepared with inadequate personal protection equipment (PPE), hospital equipment and training, inadequate face masks, sanitisation,…
In discussion around the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), let us recollect the three treatments given to U.S. President Donald Trump to combat his covid19 infection: Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody therapy, the anti-viral drug remdesivir and corticosteroid dexamethasone, which is typically given to patients on supplemental oxygen or needing ventilation. If medical trials of these drugs prove successful, they… To access the full article,…
Sensational accusations that Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the disgraced former deputy to the Vatican Secretary of State, used Vatican funds to destroy Cardinal George Pell are the latest twist in the complicated prosecution of Cardinal Pell, and his release from prison by the High Court of Australia. The Pell-Becciu allegations mean that the story is far… To access the full article,…
After three years of strong economic growth in the United States, the covid19 pandemic has caused a contraction of the global economy that has hit the the U.S. too, impacting President Donald Trump’s bid for re-election on November 3. In fact, the Democrat challenger, Joe Biden, along with Democrat state governors, have targeted Trump’s failure… To access the full article,…
by Luke McCormack If we keep on down the path of massively subsidised daycare, as in Labor’s proposal to boost childcare by $6 billion, we will arrive at a point, similar to Sweden, when no parent can afford (unless they’re rich) to be the carer of their own preschool toddler. Yes, if you want to…
APOCALYPSE NEVER: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All by Michael ShellenbergerHarperCollins, New YorkHardcover: 432 pagesPrice: AUD$59.99 Reviewed by Bill Kininmonth The emergence of Extinction Rebellion has lifted environmental alarmism to a new level of public confrontation. It is not, however, as if the movement has been able to call on a massive number of active… To access the full article,…
Following the revelations of mismanagement of returning travellers at the Victorian hotel quarantine inquiry, people who lost their jobs during the statewide lockdown are taking legal action against the Victorian Government. Also, small businesses have alleged that senior ministers and bureaucrats were negligent, and breached occupational health and safety legislation. At the Victorian Inquiry into… To access the full article,…
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by Luke McCormack If we keep on down the path of massively subsidised daycare, as in Labor’s proposal to boost childcare by $6 billion, we will arrive at a point, similar to Sweden, when no parent can afford (unless they’re…
The world over, including in Australia, governments have acceded to calls from death culture proponents to be granted the legal right to terminate a life, either one’s own or the life of another, under the guise of a false sense…
by Brian Coman Perhaps, in this time of the virus, it would be of benefit to reflect upon an idea – that of distributism – which dates back over 100 years and yet is now more relevant than ever. Distributism…
by Chris McCormack Seventeen Australian pro-life groups represented at Life Dinner Guest speaker Ed Martin detailed how 25 U.S. states have “heartbeat laws” Trump is “most pro-life president we’ve ever had” U.S. lawyer and Pro-Life Voices for Trump Coalition member…
Terri M. Kelleher The Victorian Andrew’s Government has announced a “whole-of-government LGBTIQ strategy”. Minister for Equality Martin Foley issued a media release dated June 12 saying that Victorians will have the opportunity to shape the state’s equality agenda for years…
by Terri M. Kelleher Bostock case in U.S. extended meaning of “sex” to sexual orientation and gender identity Catholic hospitals under pressure to provide transgender surgeries, which offend against Catholic teaching on the integrity of the body Exemptions for religious…
by Allan Carlson, PhD The future of the human race lies with those nations or communities ready to affirm and support the natural family model. The late, great English novelist P.D. James wrote a dystopian novel in 1992 entitled The…
by Terri M. Kelleher Yet another Australian state looks set to debate the highly contentious issue of assisted suicide/euthanasia. Tasmanian Independent MLC Michael Gaffney is reported to be going to introduce his End-Of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill in August.…
by Patrick J. Byrne The federal Budget has recognised the need to expand manufacturing, but Australia will not achieve a developed-world level of self-sufficiency to reduce its reliance on imports until the Government creates a development bank to diversify funding for new industries. The Morrison Government has announced it will offer $1.5 billion to boost…
The eye-watering numbers from this year’s Budget are difficult to comprehend, with all the conventional Coalition rules about fiscal responsibility and prudent economic management seemingly thrown overboard. Such are the unusual times, that criticisms of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s massive $213 billion deficit have been largely confined to commentary that it is more like a “Labor…
by Brian Coman In Part One of this essay, Brian Coman described distributism as an application of the principle of subsidiarity aimed at enabling human flourishing. That is, it takes seriously the judgement that the family is the first and closest human community and thus must be supported where faltering and left alone where it…
by Brian Coman Perhaps, in this time of the virus, it would be of benefit to reflect upon an idea – that of distributism – which dates back over 100 years and yet is now more relevant than ever. Distributism is one of those ideas that most people seem to have heard about but very…
by Patrick J. Byrne Symbolic of the retreat from globalisation of trade, Foxconn, the manufacturer of iPhones and key supplier of Apple products, says it is moving more of its operations back to the United States and that China’s time as factory to the world is finished. A Bank of America (BofA) report, entitled Tectonic…
by Patrick J. Byrne Tensions with China and the covid19 crisis have caused Australians to ask, what have free trade agreements delivered for them? Have they left the nation strategically vulnerable? Can they be renegotiated? Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a false optimism that the age of hostile ideologies was over…
by Colin Teese Covid19 has exposed how unbalanced our economy is Resurgence of virus has put return to normal on hold Business will push for its old favourite: a hike in the GST Don’t let the Government or, for that matter, the Opposition, try to tell you that the fundamentals of our economy are sound.…
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was not exaggerating when he warned Australians that they should expect “eye-watering numbers” on debt and deficit, after revealing the worst Federal Budget black hole since World War II. “[These are] numbers that Australians have never, ever seen before,” Mr Frydenberg said, signing his name to the shortlist of notable treasurers…
Patrick J. Byrne While Australian policymakers regard free trade agreements as set in concrete, the Trump administration has renegotiated its trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. After 26 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been replaced with the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). Important changes reflect U.S. determination to stop American…
by Patrick J. Byrne The Federal Government is yet to produce a coherent plan to deal with huge challenges: threats from Beijing’s aggressive nationalism, major global supply chain disruptions and more company failures. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has brought trade unions to the workplace reform table. In some ways, it demonstrates the powerlessness of unions.…
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