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The ‘trust the science’ people must be thrilled. Donald Trump has upheld biological reality against deluded activism. Defending women from…
Alarming antisemitism | The Spectator Australia
2 天之前 · As the country prepares for Australia Day, many Australians fear what is happening to our tolerant society. It has taken the firebombing of a childcare centre in Sydney to finally rouse Prime Minister Albanese out of his complacency and call a national cabinet meeting to deal with the tsunami of antisemitism that has swept over Australia ever since Hamas launched its …
Truly a sliding door moment | The Spectator Australia
2 天之前 · Opposition leader Peter Dutton describes the upcoming federal election as a ‘sliding door moment for our nation’. He is right. It isn’t being partisan to point out that economically and socially Australia has gone into a steep decline since Labor took office.
Cooper announces Southport public inquiry | The Spectator Australia
3 天之前 · Yvette Cooper has this evening announced that the government will be setting up a public inquiry looking for ‘answers’ on how the Southport attack could have taken place, along with reforms to the Prevent programme. This comes after Axel Rudakubana changed his plea to guilty in his trial for ...
Australia’s global advocacy for the suppression of free speech
The Australian government has recently announced its plan to rejuvenate its contentious ‘misinformation and disinformation’ legislation, which had been shelved last year for lack of bipartisan support.
Pandemic questions that demand answers | The Spectator Australia
2024年9月21日 · The Australian people now have two outrages concerning the Covid pandemic. There’s the response to Covid, and there’s the response to the response to Covid, which is one of complete and utter disinterest.
Covid Inquiry was not fit for purpose | The Spectator Australia
2024年11月6日 · The 868-page report of the official inquiry into Australia’s Covid-19 response, like the inquiry itself, is not fit for purpose. Bottom line: This is a report of, by, and for the public health clerisy. For example, the report recommends that the solution to state overreach and abuse of power during the pandemic is to increase the powers and resources of the same two groups (politicians and ...
Australians should celebrate the return of Assange
The return of Julian Assange to Australia has undoubtedly been the dominant news item during the last couple of days. In the pages of The Spectator Australia, Alexandra Marshall repeatedly intimated that the Assange matter has divided Australia’s conservatives.Commenting on her opinion, we have contributed a piece in which we argue that this matter should not divide conservatives because ...
Putting faith in fact-checkers is the road to censorship
The IPA analysed 187 fact-checking articles relating to the Voice to Parliament between 22 May 2022 and 14 October 2023. It found an overwhelming 170 articles, or 91 per cent of fact-checks, assessed claims made by opponents of the Voice.
The nuclear disconnect in Australia holds us back
2024年11月2日 · A recent Sydney Morning Herald article unfairly attributed Ontario’s $7 billion (CAD) electricity subsidy directly to nuclear energy, framing it as a cautionary tale against adopting nuclear power in Australia. The article failed to explain the subsidy also offset the high costs of long-term renewable contracts established …