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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. NOVEMBER 14, 2023: Climate Change and Energy minister Chris Bowen during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Something stinks in this insane rush to net zero

The Albanese government charges blindly into the valley of net-zero instability while the world ponders the folly of our blinkered zealotry, writes Mike O’Connor.

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******For Jamie Hanson****** Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and The Prime minister Anthony Albanese at Novotal SSC. Pic Supplied by Govt

Mediocre bunch of also-rans couldn’t find a beer in a brewery

The nation and its states are battling a leadership crisis, poorly served by a mediocre bunch of also-rans, writes Mike O’Connor.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: Palestine supporters rally outside the Sydney Opera House on October 09, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, over the weekend, killing over 600 people and wounding more than 2000, agency reports said. Reports also said Israeli soldiers and civilians have been kidnapped by Hamas and taken into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza killing hundreds in the aftermath. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Woke debate ‘he, she, it’ but are silent when genocide is preached

People who enjoy the freedoms that Australians fought and died for but preach hate and genocide are not worthy of the protection our laws give them, writes Mike O’Connor.

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Signage is seen at the ABC offices in Ultimo, Sydney, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. The ABC is considering a legal challenge after federal police raided the public broadcaster's Sydney offices last week. (AAP Image/Danny Casey) NO ARCHIVING

It’s your ABC – as long as you are not a white male

If there’s an ABC job vacancy and two applicants, the culturally diverse candidate gets the nod while the one born into an Anglo-Saxon way of life gets shown the door, writes Mike O’Connor.

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Annastacia Palaszczuk and David Crisafulli.

Good and bad news for leaders locked in race for premier

Love her or dislike her, Annastacia Palaszczuk has political presence, which is more than can be said for her opponent, writes Mike O’Connor.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (R) pictured promoting the YES23 Voice referendum with fellow Queensland Ministers Grace grace and Leeanne Enoch Picture Instagram

Palaszczuk’s Treaty backflip was self-survival at its most primal

Once again ringmaster Palaszczuk has take to the trapeze and dazzled the audience with a series of perfectly executed backflips, writes Mike O’Connor.

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A man holds his baby in the crowd as BrisbaneÃs jewish community held a peaceful gathering in the Roma Street Parklands in support of Israel. Picture Lachie Millard

Silence of some on Israel shows how wokeism is broke

Civil libertarians claim anti-Semitic demonstrators have a right to protest, but when you incite people to murder Australian citizens, you lose that freedom, writes Mike O’Connor.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 28 2023. Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese poses for a photo on stage with Yes Campaign co-chair Rachel Perkins, veteran journalist Ray Martin and Inner West Council mayor Darcy Byrne, at The West Says Yes event at The Factory Theatre in Marrickville, in support of the indigenous voice to parliament. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

Even one of Ray Martin’s dinosaurs like me can spot bad government

While every Tom, Ray and Harry has been banging on about the Voice referendum, the Palaszczuk government has been quietly excelling itself – not, writes Mike O’Connor.

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MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos OCTOBER 2ND 2023 : The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, in Melbourne today visiting Gumboots Early Learning Jacksons Hill, Sunbury. PICTURE : NCA Newswire / Nicki Connolly

From a distance, I no longer recognise my Australia

There’s not much joy returning from holiday to a country whose government once promised a new way in politics but instead has delivered cynical, self-serving cronyism, writes Mike O’Connor.

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***EMBARGOED UNTIL SUNDAY 3rd Sept 12.01am ***, : Aussie music legend John Farnham has lent his iconic anthem You’re the Voice to the Yes camp in support of the Voice to parliament. The track will be featured in the History is Calling campaign that will air on TV and the internet across the country in thel ead up to the October 14 referendum. Picture: Supplied

Opinion: ‘Aussie’ anthem is being used to divide our nation

Unfortunately the Voice referendum has created Them and Us and no amount of ad nauseam playing of John Farnham’s anthemic song will change that, writes Mike O’Connor.

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