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Thought for the Day: XYZ and the irrational

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(For those of you unfamilar with Thought for the Day, it is always short and sweet.) Experience has proven that you cannot reason with the...

Tim Flannery and the great Gaia thingy

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This article was originally published on June 7, 2015. ABC favourite Professor Tim Flannery once held the best part time job in the nation ($180,000pa...

Four Climate Scientists & #AustraliaHasAFlannery

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Here is an encore of a piece published on July 13, 2016.  As Australia faces another cold snap, we feel it is entirely appropriate. Hey...

Changing tack: how conservatives should argue with the left

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By The Rebbe For the left, every argument is a moral one; a feeling-based argument from their heart, what they believe is fair and just....

The Guardian and the Truth

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By Ghostwtr SCENE: The office of VANESSA ELLIOTT, editor-in-chief of the online ‘news’ media, The Guardian. TIM, a young male reporter, enters. VANESSA: Well, hello, Tim. Have...

An XYZ Moment

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Have you ever read the paper, watched the news or had a discussion with friends which has forced you to bite your tongue and...

Islamophobia and Manophobia: A Comparison

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By Dick Silhouette If we accept the rationale that criticism of Islam will turn Muslims toward extremism and ISIS, why are we so reckless with...

A day in the life of Australia’s sole remaining bureaucrat

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This article was originally published June 4, 2016. I wake to the second alarm at 0715. After the necessary morning duties I put the tellie...

Launch of New Conservative Movement

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This article was originally published July 7, 2016. Liberal Party senator and conservative luminary Cory Bernardi is embarking on a new political movement, 'Australian Conservatives',...

XYZ Standing Firm with Andrew Bolt

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Earlier today, Australia's most read journalist, Andrew Bolt was kind enough to give your XYZ a plug on his News.com.au blog, for which we feel...