Suspended child psychiatrist who raised puberty blocker concerns must be reinstated
A union has called for Health Minister Tim Nicholls to be dismissed if he fails to reinstate suspended child psychiatrist Jillian Spencer. HAVE YOUR SAY
Des Houghton
Crackpots now rule the world – guess who the loser is
Net Zero alarmism is causing mental illness and destroying the childhoods of our teenagers, writes Des Houghton.
Games will save Victoria Park, not destroy it
The Olympic and Paralympic Games will save Victoria Park, not damage it. The government needs to move fast and proposed laws to speed up approvals are sensible, writes Des Houghton.
This silly attitude proves Aussies have lost the plot
We live in a nation where everyone has a hand out for government money.
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Boys in dresses, solar everywhere, mines closed … Goodbye to the Lucky Country
“I fear I won’t recognise my beloved country by the time Penny Wong, Chris Bowen, and Jim Chalmers are finished with it,” says Des Houghton, as he paints a picture of a nation we soon might not recognise.
Time to make parents pay for the crimes of their wayward kids
If police find primary school children running wild in the middle of the night, should their parents be prosecuted for failing in their duty to safeguard them, asks Des Houghton. HAVE YOUR SAY
Line in the sand: Where did all the Straddie millions go?
There’s been little to show for the $39.4m taxpayer-funded economic rescue package delivered to North Stradbroke Island, writes Des Houghton, and now there are calls for a fresh inquiry into where the money was spent.
Koala habitats destroyed on Qld island under guise of Native Title
Koala habitats on North Stradbroke Island are being destroyed in the mistaken belief by an Indigenous minority they have the right to do so under native title laws, writes Des Houghton.
Kremlin would be proud of Labor campaign
Labor’s campaign about Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plants and fabrications about cuts to Medicare are reminiscent of propaganda practised by communist regimes, writes Des Houghton.
Premier, roll the dice and step up to save Brisbane’s casino
It might sound preposterous coming from someone rigidly opposed to government assistance for private firms, but the Premier should make an exception to save Star, despite the political risks, writes Des Houghton. HAVE YOUR SAY
Why is there such a Sosso uproar?
A public outcry has been manufactured against a man whose work was so admired that he was promoted by the Premier at the time, writes Des Houghton.
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