Don’t ignore trouble in our Pacific ‘family’
If China is going to buy PNG, throw in the justice system as well if Australia is not interested in helping, writes Piers Akerman.
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How Albanese will sleepwalk his way to The Lodge
The word on the street – or should that be on the back roads where grey nomads travel – is that Anthony Albanese is a shoo-in for the Lodge, writes Peter Gleeson.
Dishonest Labor Party to fall into trap of its own making
The delicious irony of the Labor Party’s push for a federal ICAC-style investigative body should not be lost on those who value integrity, writes Peter Gleeson.
ABC deserves Senate inquiry
ABC chair Ita Buttrose may object to a proposed Senate inquiry but the ABC’s news and current affairs programs are beyond a joke, writes Piers Akerman.
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Young climate strikers should heed the lesson of 1212
While they may, in their self-absorbed delusional fashion have believed they were the first young people to stage a rally, in 1212 there was a crusade equally lunatic in ambition as the Climate Strike day, writes Piers Akerman.
Politicians telling porkies make pigs of themselves
Politicians from both sides of the divide are implicated in the grubbiest of corruption allegations. George Orwell’s classic Animal Farm has never felt more relevant, writes Piers Akerman.
Remember when Tamil Tigers were world leaders in suicide terrorism?
The parents of the Tamil family seeking to stay in Australia claim they cannot return to Sri Lanka due to a reported association with the Tamil Tigers. Those rallying to support the family should remember exactly what that terrorist organisation has done, writes Piers Akerman.
We could power our country on a bonfire of vanities
Greta Thunberg’s Atlantic yacht crossing, the purchase of licence plate NOO O1L for a Tesla and Northern Beaches Council’s vote to declare a climate emergency are all entertaining but each is of utter irrelevance to the planet, Piers Akerman writes.
Parallels between Pell and Chamberlain injustice
Australians know courts are not always right in the light of the injustice done to Lindy Chamberlain, wrongfully convicted of her baby’s death. It would be a travesty of the worst kind should George Pell die in custody before his case is thoroughly reviewed by the highest court in the land, Piers Akerman writes.
Gladys has lost sight of humanity in abortion debate
The debate over the rushed abortion legislation would indicate NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is either extremely ill-advised or has lost touch with her base. She’s certainly lost sight of integrity, humility and humanity, Piers Akerman writes.
‘China has already declared war on the West’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Australia cannot be passive in the face of China’s expansion in the Indo-Pacific region. Next month Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be greeted in Washington with the same message, Piers Akerman writes.
‘Why Malcolm Turnbull was a disloyal bully’
A new book on Malcolm Turnbull’s demise portrays those who stood up to him as bullies. But the real bully in this tale is Turnbull, Piers Akerman writes. He’s the one who had tantrums, made threats and was most disloyal throughout his career.
ScoMo should ignore fake news and play his Trump card
The US is showing the West the way forward but the ingrained anti-Americanism of the ABC and the remnants of the once-powerful Fairfax media, now Nine, mean that greater leadership must be shown by the federal Coalition, Piers Akerman writes.
Elites would welcome terrorists back with open arms
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern may have rose-coloured glasses on when it comes to illegal migration, but our Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton should be commended on his attempts to carefully manage the return of jihadis, writes Piers Akerman.
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