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A political hero emerged to take on big banks

A political hero emerged to take on big banks

In a quirk of coincidence, Senator John “Wacka” Williams will finish his parliamentary career on the last day of the ­financial year, having delivered — against the odds — the banking royal commission, Piers Akerman writes.

Women in the spotlight doing feminism no favours

Women in the spotlight doing feminism no favours

The rabid actions of some of its most extreme exponents have dealt feminism a crippling blow, with Yumi Stynes, Clementine Ford, Zali Steggall and Julia Banks in the spotlight this week, writes Piers Akerman.

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The Greens National Campaign launch at the National Convention Centre in Canberra.Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne with lead candidates and senators and MP re-contesting their seat. Adam Stone, Simon Sheikh, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Cate Faehrmann,  Greens Leader Senator Christine Milne, Janet Rice , Adam Bandt MP, Senator Scott Ludlam and Senator Peter Whish-Wilson.

Why the policies of selfish lefties are lethal

Australians will be rolling the dice with their ­future if they back the flawed politics of Green-Labor, because selfish progressives are happy to jeopardise lives to promote items in their political agenda, writes Piers Akerman.

First Fleet brought foundations of a civilised society

First Fleet brought foundations of a civilised society

In what must rank as among the most idiotic remarks of the New Year — if not the most — “proudly indigenous” Today show reporter Brooke Boney shared her sadly ill-informed view on why she is unable to celebrate Australia Day, Piers Akerman writes.

Voters have a real choice at federal election

Voters have a real choice at federal election

With a federal election looming, voters should not be influenced by the green-left’s fake news. The choice is clear: higher taxes, higher power and housing prices, fewer jobs … or a government determined to drive down costs, writes Piers Akerman.

Labor and Greens riding on back of rogues in GetUp!

Labor and Greens riding on back of rogues in GetUp!

The destructive foreign-funded Green-Left activist organisation GetUp! has demonstrated its irrelevance to mainstream Australia through the publication of its electoral goals, including stopping the Adani mine, Piers Akerman writes.

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NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin speaks to the media during a press conference in Adelaide, Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Energy ministers from across Australia met in Adelaide today to discuss lowering power prices. (AAP Image/Kelly Barnes) NO ARCHIVING

Harwin’s climate virtue signalling a recipe for disaster

NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin may have believed he was distancing the NSW government from the PM when he challenged his federal counterpart to act on emissions but he was actually white-anting the federal government’s strategy to bring down power prices, Piers Akerman writes.

Shorten and Phelps weakened national security

Shorten and Phelps weakened national security

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been given early Christmas presents by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and GetUp!’s new parliamentary go-to-girl Kerryn Phelps over their stance on national security, Piers Akerman writes.

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