Beware the prophets of climate catastrophe
The cracked climate catastrophe crystal ball was on display again at the UN’s Glasgow COP26 gabfest, writes Piers Akerman.
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Putting off overseas arrivals is absurd, it’s time to move on
The 90 per cent double vax target for opening Qld’s international borders is unrealistic and as the Melbourne Cup shenanigans showed us, it’s past time we moved on with our lives, writes Peter Gleeson.
ABC’s attack on Morrison torpedoed by facts
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was fully entitled to ensure that the facts were laid out when he was grossly insulted by the disappointed French leader, writes Piers Akerman.
Don’t weaken Australia’s border controls
Penalising tribunal members who uphold deportation orders encourages unlawful entry to Australia, writes Piers Akerman.
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Truth the first victim in ‘indigenous voice’ campaign
The push for an indigenous voice to federal parliament is yet another example of a small group attempting to dictate a social agenda for the nation, following assaults on religious freedom, freedom of speech and freedom of thought, writes Piers Akerman.
Why this week’s Question Time resembled a Road Runner cartoon
Labor’s shambolic approach to tax cuts legislation had Anthony Albanese looking like Wile E. Coyote during his first Question Time as Opposition Leader, Piers Akerman writes.
Behind Turnbull’s self-inflicted fall
Just six weeks on from the self-inflicted fall from being Australia’s prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull is morphing into the Energiser Bunny of the dark side of political life. Here’s how.
Politicians must stand up to China before it’s too late
Even from this distance we should recognise the monstrous abuses routinely carried out by this totalitarian thug, especially for the safety of some 100,000 Australians living and working in Hong Kong, writes Piers Akerman.
Bob Hawke’s funeral showed us Australia has lost its way
There are very few genuine friendships that extend across party lines, and more’s the pity, because Mr Hawke and Mr Howard worked hard to unite the nation on their election, writes Piers Akerman.
‘Stop covering your arse and stand up for press freedom’
After several days of consideration, Scott Morrison stated his government is “absolutely committed to the freedom of the press”. Now it’s time for the PM to step up and review the legislation, Piers Akerman writes.
Indigenous ‘Voice’ will divide Australia
The urban guerillas of the left want a taxpayer-funded ‘Voice’ for those who identify as indigenous but this would only lead to division, writes Piers Akerman.
Albo rewrites personal history to help political prospects
Anthony Albanese has chosen the Labor way, the cold and legal way, to obliterate his long-lost father from his official life so his own political journey will have one fewer hurdle, one less challenge, Piers Akerman writes.
Shorten is a pygmy compared to Hawke, Whitlam
It was said the death of the loveable larrikin, former PM Bob Hawke, might have tipped the scales in Labor’s favour though the current ALP is hellbent on trashing every aspect of Mr Hawke’s successful approach to government, Piers Akerman writes.
Voters should not fall for Shorten’s pantomime tricks
Bill Shorten is a seasoned union speaker and his tricks are those of the theatrical clown: the rolling eyes, the smirks of the pantomime performer, the sneer, the asides favoured by vaudevillians. But when it comes to numbers he hasn’t a clue,
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