Putin finds little resistance beyond Ukraine borders
The European Union has so far done little more than offer refuge to a million or so civilians who have fled the Russian bombardment, Piers Akerman writes.
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‘Murderous thug’ Putin must be stopped
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s claim to be uniting the Russian people is just another of his lies. Western powers must stop his murderous march on Ukraine, Piers Akerman writes.
Kean’s energy activism a threat to power reliability
Pulling the plug on the Eraring plant — one of the state’s largest electricity sources — is the latest damaging folly from woke virtue-signalling politician Matt Kean, Piers Akerman writes.
Labor win portends trade union takeover
The prospect of choosing between Labor and the Coalition at the federal election seems daunting at first glance. It shouldn’t be, Piers Akerman writes.
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Why Australia must take a stand against China
The global impact of the Wuhan virus and China’s thuggish, bullying response to those who want to see a thorough investigation, may now help the West turn the tide against the Chinese Fifth Column working against the interests of those still living in liberal democracies worldwide, Piers Akerman writes.
We’re beating the virus despite state government bungling
Don’t fall for the line that Australia has handled the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic brilliantly. We may be ahead, but gross mismanagement by the NSW and Victorian governments led to unnecessary risks and resulted in death, writes Piers Akerman.
Aussie magnates help China muddy COVID-19 probe
Great wealth doesn’t necessarily beget great wisdom but it does sometimes proffer “useful idiots”, as Lenin described communist sympathisers in the West. Enter, stage left: mining billionaire Andrew Forrest and media magnate Kerry Stokes, writes Piers Akerman.
Malcolm Turnbull’s book paints a sad picture
While Malcolm Turnbull’s whining autobiography is an unpleasant book to read, it does provide an insight into the recesses of the former prime minister, writes Piers Akerman.
Leftists try to paint Australia as racist amid COVID-19
It is not racist to state the obvious, that the Communist Party of China must be held responsible for permitting the coronavirus to spread outside Wuhan. But Australians are being labelled as racists just for suggesting this, Piers Akerman writes.
‘Government failed in its witch-hunt against Pell’
Cardinal George Pell was a target because he supported and represented everything the Victorian state government and its Premier abhors — religion, traditional marriage, conservative culture and the monarchy, Piers Akerman writes.
Outbreak a chance to remake Australia’s economy
If the pandemic has forced us to remove all the road blocks to progress and the ridiculous constraints on approvals, licences and permits, to keep the economy on life support, why don’t we make such moves permanent?
Doomsday tweets and wishful thinking won’t get us through this
If you listen to social media and Twitter, you’d think the coronavirus is the end of the world. Thank goodness our government responses are based on expert economic and medical advice, not on the ABC’s wishful thinking, writes Piers Akerman.
Make tough decisions before they’re forced upon us
We are fortunate, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, that the federal government has taken proactive measures despite opposition from the World Health Organisation, the ABC and its oh-so-woke Twitter-following audience, writes Piers Akerman.
Time to torpedo the French submarine contract
Engaging the French to build our submarines may provide South Australia with jobs, but the price of those jobs is too high both in terms of national security and cold cash, writes Piers Akerman.
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