The positive impact of European Colonialism
We are used to hearing, fairly constantly in the media from academics, activists and educators about the devastating effect that European colonialism has had upon indigenous cultures. Those of European decent are made to...
The Guardian does Border Farce
So I wandered over to the Guardian Australian website again last night, for a distraction mainly. I've gone all year without watching a single episode of Q&A and the strain is showing. I would...
The Keating Budget: The Dysfunctional will rob the Functional
This is horribly predictable:
"A currency union without financial equalisation - that's impossible! The strong must help."
Or to put it simply:
The dysfunctional will rob the functional.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/world/a/29389113/frances-economy-minister-calls-for-euro-zone-government-with-fiscal-transfers/
Maybe Gayby
There were two interesting decisions by State governments in the past week or so regarding religion (or at least preaching) in schools.
In the southern State of Victoria, the still relatively new Labor government moved...
The winter of our discontent
The City of Melbourne has experienced its coldest winter in 26 years.
The news was eagerly anticipated by the scientific and environmental activist community, who had been monitoring the trend with growing alarm.
'It was a...
Free to protest – except if you’re Christian or on the wrong side of...
This item caught my attention as I was scanning the news today:
Sex Party MP Fiona Patten seeks to establish new laws in Victoria that would establish a 150 metre 'safe access zone' around abortion...
Bill Whittle Video: Happy Warriors Fighting ISIS
Bill Whittle, of the inspiring PJTV, has a gift for words. In this video, he talks proudly about the good character of the people who are fighting against ISIS.
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Rule Britannia
The Queen is poised to become the longest serving British monarch in history, and here in the colonies we're all just blissfully blase about that. But it's not all good news for the Republicans...
Say It With A Picture: Scene from a shopping mall in regional Australia
I doubt this image will get much media coverage. The national broadcaster (the ABC) is uninterested. The left wing media are, of course, ignoring it. But for those who do care - this is...