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....
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Thought for the Day: Statistics and Orwell
Statistics have proven that if you are young and stupid enough to intend to vote Remain, there is a 64% chance you will not...
