Viewer Poll Result: Big vote expected for conservative minor parties
The results of The XYZ Viewer Poll asking the question "How will the sacking of Tony Abbott, and his replacement with Malcolm Turnbull as Prime Minister by the Liberal Party, affect your vote?" indicate...
To do one’s duty – a reflection on the 100th anniversary of the Battle...
By Bradly Billings
One hundred years ago, in June 1916, soldiers all along the Western Front among the British and allied armies were preparing themselves for ‘the big push.’ That was how the planned summer...
Quote of the Day: Everyone’s a little bit racist
The Broadway musical, Avenue Q, is a cross between Sesame Street and South Park. It is perverted, dark, it features foul language, puppet nudity, and the Bad Idea Bears, whose idea of a drinking...
A vote for Labor is a vote for same-sex marriage
At this election, a massive protest vote is expected on both the left and the right. Bill Shorten's position as Labor leader has already come into question, even before the election, as Labor's chances...
Tokens of Fake Compassion and Make-believe Solidarity
This week, the Istanbul Airport terrorist attack stands as the latest in a string of Islamist attacks resulting in mass casualties. These attacks are now occurring around the world each few weeks with near...
Malcolm Turnbull’s way with words
One of the features which distinguishes Malcolm Turnbull as a politician is his way with words. Unlike many, especially a very boring and repetitive opposition leader who springs to mind, he speaks well, confidently,...
How not to vote
With the Federal election 2 days away, the floodgates have opened with leftie social media going rampant like a virus.
I've seen many how-to-vote "info" blogs in my newsfeed regarding people's views of all the...
Aborigines were not Communists
If you ever feel like trying something new, pop on over to the Communist Party of Australia webpage. Aside from the fact that they proudly display the hammer and sickle, which (given that Communists...
Food for thought – Smashing the PC cartels
We are officially down to the last 48 hours until election day 2016 in Australia, and the liberal media is frantically pumping out news stories that favour the PC narrative (naturally intended to influence...
Thought for the Day: That is why I vote Green
I am all for importing terrorists and people who hate the values I stand for, and will oppress my grandchildren in the future. That is why I vote Green.
Photo by freddie boy
Never saw it coming: French thwart free market
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, is upset with Amazon for setting up its express delivery service, Prime Now, in her city. Amazon have dared to offer cheap, one-hour delivery of up to 18,000...
Turkey to gain visa-free travel to the EU
Editor's note:
The original article was published on 29 June, 2016. As always, we hate to say we called it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
One has to admire politicians. What Erdogan wants, Erdogan gets.
Any day now, the UN will...
The New Normal: At Least 36 Dead in Islamist Airport Attack
At least 36 have been confirmed dead and 147 unconfirmed injured in a terrorist attack on Turkey's main international airport in Istanbul.
The attackers have been identified as three suicide bomber/gunman, most likely affiliated with...
Quote of the Day: Thatcher on government, society, and the individual
Most people are familiar with the words of Margaret Thatcher on society:
"There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families."
Far from being taken out of context,...
Five lessons from the flag burning
By Lucas Rosas
If you’ve seen the photos of black-masked thugs burning Australian flags on the weekend, you’ve probably realised that our friends on the left have helpfully decided they wanted to alienate about three...
Why the Euro currency impoverishes Southern Europe
I once was a student of Economics and Finance, and was intrigued by the imminent Euro currency.
In my naive synthesis of these two disciplines, I simply could not reconcile how the currency union would...
Greens Running Scared
Some of our readers have observed, as have we at the XYZ, that election advertisements for the Australian Greens have appeared on our website.
Now, let me be perfectly clear: we don't choose the particular...
A Swing to Turnbull Isn’t a Sure Thing
By Eh?nonymous
As we meander toward the election this weekend, traditional media is making much of perceived swings toward the Liberals, and how Shorten won't oust Malcolm Turnbull from the top job. Maybe they're right....
Branson wants to lower the voting age
Richard Branson's Facebook feed is like watching a train wreck... Utterly horrific, but you can't look away.
https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/young-vote
If anything, the voting age should be raised to when the brain is fully developed, (about 25,) and...
Labor promises return to surplus by 2135
A spokesperson for the ALP has stated today that Labor intends to return Australia's budget to surplus by 2135, (or 2166 at the very latest):
'Labor, if elected, holds the aspiration to return the budget...