Why 26 January Matters
I put it to you that the story of Henry Kable and Susannah Holmes is reason enough to celebrate Australia Day on 26 January. Henry and Susannah arrived in Australia, an unmarried couple of convicts with an infant son, on 26 January 1788. They sailed on board of the Friendship as part of the First Fleet. Both had been sentenced to death...
FREEDOM! The Daughter of Davos Resigns.
Two extraordinary things happened yesterday. First, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation effective, at the latest, early in February 2023. (Yes, New Zealanders need to endure her for a few weeks more!) Second, I put out this short tweet yesterday together with a video of the Prime Minister, and it went viral. In a mere 180 minutes, it...
The Shrinking Forest
‘Itch’ (noun) “… an irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part”. What may have started as ‘an irritating sensation on the skin’, regrettably has developed into a full-blown cancer affecting the nation’s vital organs. I am talking about authoritarianism. Shortly after World War II, George Orwell published his novel ‘1984’. The story was set in...
Mr. Adams and his ‘RWNJ’ Slur against an Icon
Federation University’s Verity Archer discovered a letter written in 1975 by Sir Donald Bradman, the greatest cricket batsman ever to play with an unparalleled average of 99.94, to newly elected Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The 1975 federal election was undoubtedly a fiercely contested battle. Emotions were high. As any citizen was and is entitled to do, Bradman took a side...
The Long, Long, Long Long List of Taxes!
Have you ever wondered how many taxes there are in Australia? The answer might shock you! Here’s the list. (If I’ve missed some, please let me know in the comments below): (Federal) Personal Income Tax (aka PAYG Withholding Taxes) (Federal) Company Tax (Federal) Capital Gains Tax (Federal) Goods and Services Tax (Federal) Fringe Benefits Tax (Federal) Medicare Levy (Federal) Medicare Levy Surcharge (Federal) Superannuation Guarantee (Federal) Superannuation Guarantee Charge (Federal) Luxury...
Why Liberty Is Losing and What To Do About It
SETTING THE SCENE You could be forgiven for feeling despair at the state of Australian politics right now. Ditto for the West as a whole. Unfortunately, despair doesn’t take us where we need to go. There are four forces pulling us in the wrong direction at the moment. The quick summary is that the Liberty-Authority war is raging but Liberty is losing too...
Stunning Early Victorian Election Prediction
To be clear, I don’t know who’s going to win the Victorian election later tonight, 26 November 2022. How can I or any of us? However, I’m going to make a prediction as I write this at 3:20pm ACDT 26 November 2022, and have the prediction published just minutes before the polls have closed so you know I’ve not had any...
Yeeks! The Numbers Don’t Lie
You and I can surely agree on a couple of points: First, free enterprise in a competitive market does 95% better in servicing the needs and desires of citizens than government. Better efficiency, better service delivery, better products, better time-frames, more innovation and less waste. Second, the free markets aren’t perfect. Businesses with whom you trade may become insolvent. Sometimes fraud...
VIDEO: Doing What’s Right!
A timely reminder about what’s at stake in Victoria … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDDQQWsvUl0
There Is Hope. Check This Out …
If you consume any type of centre-right content, you could be forgiven for thinking the world is falling apart. There is problem-after-problem to fix. The Left is relentless in taking us in the wrong direction. The overall direction of society seems lost on both economic and social fronts. The tone is dark, the mood gloomy. And you certainly don’t feel good having...
