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ENVIRONMENTALISTS STAND UP FOR NUCLEAR Environmentalists have long promoted renewable energy sources as better for nature. But a new study suggests that the expansion of mining for the materials to make solar panels and wind turbines may pose a greater threat than climate change to endangered species. “Most mining areas (82 per cent) target materials… To access the full article,…
By Symeon J. Thompson There is a tendency to see totalitarian societies as the apex of efficiency and order – they are, after all, meant to be societies of total control. We see this repeatedly in fiction. George Orwell’s 1984, memorably filmed by Michael Radford with John Hurt as Winston Smith and Richard Burton as… To access the full article,…
by Peter Westmore Giving evidence on September 25 before the Victorian Government-appointed inquiry into the state’s hotel quarantine debacle, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews declared that he knew nothing about who authorised the use of private security guards at quarantine hotels, and said that the Health Minister, Jenny Mikakos, was responsible. Private security guards were responsible…
by Terri M. Kelleher Upper-house MP Fiona Patten of the Reason Party (formerly Sex Party) recently introduced her Education and Training Amendment (School Employment) Bill into the Victorian Parliament. Ms Patten claims her Bill is to prevent religious discrimination in the engagement of chaplains in Victorian government schools. She says that a person has to…
by Chris McCormack GetUp’s foreign funding has seemingly diminished A $3.5 million 2019 election spend gleaned just one seat 3 Investigations into GetUp’s independence continue Despite $12.8 million in donations in 2018-19, partly foreign funded, and a $3.5 million election spend, activist group GetUp spectacularly failed to unseat the government in the 2019 federal election.… To access the full article,…
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… To access the full article,…
DANIEL RUDD: Calling a Church to Justice by Gary B. AgeeLiturgical Press, Collegeville, MinnesotaPaperback: 113 pagesPrice: AUD$32.95 Reviewed by Michael E. Daniel This short biography recounts the life and work of journalist and civil-rights advocate Daniel Rudd. It is published in the “People of God: Remarkable lives, heroes of faith” series produced by the Liturgical… To access the full article,…
The irrationality of the energy debate in Australia knows no bounds and the reaction to latest efforts by the Federal Government to find a way forward for the country’s long-term energy needs is a testament to that. Any energy policy solution that includes fossil fuels – whether it be gas, super-critical coal-power stations or even… To access the full article,…
by Patrick J. Byrne and Peter Westmore In just over a month, Americans will go to the polls to elect the country’s president for the years 2021-24, in an election where the dividing line between the incumbent Republican, Donald Trump (pictured), and his Democrat challenger, Joe Biden, is extraordinarily wide. Trump vs. Biden shows us…
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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.…
Former Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad – relegated to the backbench due to multiple corruption probes – indicated last week that euthanasia or assisted suicide will be a polling issue in the October 31 state election, telling The Australian: “Given…
by Anne Lastman Watching the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the United States, around the world and here in Australia, I have been reminded of a journal article that I read many years ago about “groupthink”. Groupthink is about…
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.…
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.…
by Craig Milne PODCAST In the third of the series of interviews on Australian manufacturing, Craig Milne from the Australian Productivity Council talks with Chris McCormack about why Australia lost its manufacturing mojo, how this has affected individual and collective wealth and what needs to be done to rekindle a viable Australian manufacturing industry. Listen…
by Patrick J. Byrne Morrison should announce plan for expanding manufacturing expanding to 15% of GDP by 2035: Creating around 1-2 million full-time, well paid jobs. With $1 trillion invested by government, new development bank, commercial banks and equity. Securing Australia’s economic and strategic future. Scott Morrison has announced the fast-tracking of around $72 billion…
by Chris McCormack Technology Investment Roadmap prioritises emissions reduction First goal is to reduce hydrogen production costs to $2 a kilogram Priority should be to lower power costs, not speculate on technology With low-cost, reliable energy the key to Australian manufacturing reversing the economic damage inflicted by the forced covid19 shutdown, will the Federal Government’s……
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