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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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.
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.
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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State still failing our most vulnerable kids
While the state government moves to protect our children from Covid with vaccination rollouts and the postponement of classes, there is one aspect of childcare that is being overlooked, writes Mike O’Connor.
Goodbye Covid genie, hello woke whingers and ecowarriors of 2022
As expected, the Covid genie has escaped (don’t expect premiers to admit they screwed up) but that doesn’t mean there will be no shortage of battles to be fought in 2022, writes Mike O’Connor.
Covid-19? Just another year of living dangerously
Mike O’Connor has survived another year of the Covid-19 pandemic – which is no big deal when you consider his lifetime of near-death experiences.
She honestly said that! Biggest eye-rollers of woke joke that was 2021
In a year we’ll be glad to see the back of, there was no shortage of absurd moments, writes Mike O’Connor. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Climate of fear won’t work at the ballot box
I’ve a tip for our leaders. Voters at the next federal election won’t be thinking about net zero emissions, they’ll be thinking about the cost of housing, food, fuel and raising a family, writes Mike O’Connor.
Wrong turn proves what a joke our ‘freedom’ really is
I recently took a wrong turn and suddenly found myself in ‘no man’s land’. That’s right, I’d accidentally crossed over into NSW, writes Mike O’Connor.
With these guys, the joke is always on us
When the entire parliament collapses into a giggling heap when a minister announces – smirk, snicker – an inquiry, then we have a serious problem, writes Mike O’Connor.
Five years on, incendiary cartoon is sadly more relevant than ever
People are quick to declare Black Lives Matter, but how many Indigenous parents think their children matter, asks Mike O’Connor. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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