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10-05-2023 - Shane Drumgold SC speaking on Day 3 of public hearings of the Australian Capital Territory’s Board of Inquiry into the Criminal Justice System, at the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Canberra.

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First Drumgold kicks an own goal, now it’s the ACT government’s turn

Responding to the Sofronoff inquiry will be a real test for the ACT government which has shown itself to be little more than a self-important local council, writes Piers Akerman.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews reacts during a press conference at Parliament House in Melbourne, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Andrews Labor Government has cancelled the 2026 Commonwealth Games, slated to be held across Victoria. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

Logic left behind on Victoria’s road to financial ruin

The cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games was just the latest in a series of policy backflips by Daniel Andrews which defy rational explanation, writes Piers Akerman.

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22/08/2011 NEWS: 22/08/2011 NEWS: Staff and columnists from the Sunday Telegraph pictured for new re-branding. Piers Akerman pictured. Pic. Sam Ruttyn NA039001 Pic. Sam Ruttyn NA039001

Too many myths for Yes argument to hit home

The notion anyone with an Aboriginal ancestor inherently possesses distinctive spiritual connections to the continent denied all other Australians undermines the basis of our democratic foundation, writes Piers Akerman.

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(FILES) This file picture taken on December 31, 2019 shows firefighters struggling against strong winds in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales. - Australia's unique wildlife is in retreat as it reels from bushfires, drought, human activity and global warming, according to a

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Cut red tape to stop bushfire threat with regular burns

Repeats of the more recent fierce fires can only be avoided if the fuel loads are reduced with sensitive, regular cool burns using the practices of 200 years ago, writes Piers Akerman.

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Soldiers on the front line of the current Ukrainian offensive have thanked Australia for providing Bushmasters, which have played a huge role in the recent liberation of Kharkiv. Picture: Defense of Ukraine

Blood is the price that has to be paid if Ukraine is going to be free

There will always be those who preach peace when they what really are doing is seeking to appease the international thugs to further their own interests, writes Piers Akerman.

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ESSENBACH, GERMANY - JULY 12: The Kernkraftwerk Isar nuclear power plant stands on July 12, 2022 near Essenbach, Germany. Germany's federal coalition government is considering letting Germany's remaining three nuclear power plants, including the Isar 2 reactor, which are supposed to shut down by the end of this year, to continue operating a short time longer in order to help bridge a possible energy shortfall this coming winter. Germany is still dependent on Russia for a large portion of its energy imports and is facing a possible shortage of natural gas should Russia continue to diminish its gas deliveries following tensions over Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. (Photo by Lukas Barth/Getty Images)

Labor’s nuclear naysayers blind to its benefits

A Year 11 student has done more than the government to put the facts on nuclear energy before the people, writes Piers Akerman.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos February 2, 2023: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP during a press conference at 4 Treasury place in Melbourne. Picture NCA NewsWire / Aaron Francis

Greenhorn Treasurer Jim Chalmers is playing a dangerous game

‘Treasurer Jim’ Cairns was hardly a resounding success yet seems to be the role model for the current Treasurer Jim Chalmers, writes Piers Akerman.

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - MARCH 02: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern addresses the media at Kirribilli House on March 2, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The New Zealand Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Australia to attend the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum. The annual Australia New Zealand Leaders' Meeting recognises the significance of the connection between the two countries. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)

Kiwis say ‘tanks for nothing’ Ardern

Realists know when former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she no longer had ‘enough in the tank’ to continue governing, she knew New Zealand had tanked, writes Piers Akerman.

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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - JUNE 29: Australian Cardinal George Pell attends a press conference at the Holy See Press Room on June 29, 2017 in Vatican City, Vatican. Former archbishop of Sydney cardinal Pell has been charged over historic sex assault offences. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Redferns)

Lefty grenades keep culture wars alive

Despite claims to the contrary, the culture wars are not only alive, they are virulently raging at every level of society and 2023 will only see them increase exponentially.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - DECEMBER 8, 2022. Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen during a meeting with his state counterparts to discuss long-term strategies to drive down power prices and reduce emissions and the next steps in Australia's transition to renewables. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Bowen’s plans will only deliver blackouts and bankruptcy

The great Labor-Green renewables gravy train must be stopped before it derails the economy through blackouts and national bankruptcy, writes Piers Akerman.

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(FILES) A file photo taken on May 2, 2018 shows French President Emmanuel Macron (2/L) and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (C) standing on the deck of HMAS Waller, a Collins-class submarine operated by the Royal Australian Navy, at Garden Island in Sydney. - Australia is expected to scrapped a 66 billion USD deal for France to build submarines, replacing it with nuclear-powered subs using US and British technology. (Photo by BRENDAN ESPOSITO / POOL / AFP)

Macron still bitter about Australia looking after its own interests

The French sub deal was baggage Australia didn’t need to sign in 2016 and it certainly wasn’t necessary for Macron to bring it up six years later, writes Piers Akerman.

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Coal-fired power station, La Trobe Valley, Australia. Australia’s coal-intensive economy means our per capita emissions are among the highest in the developed world. Recently, however, Australia’s electricity emissions have been falling. Around 14 per cent of our power now comes from renewable sources Copyright Michael Hall.

Pursuit of renewables delivering broken power bill promises

As Labor, Teals and Greens scream to close cleaner black coal power stations without providing any reliable replacements, Australia should consider all forms of energy.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 10, 2022: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Penny Wong spoke to media at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Withdrawal of recognition for Israel’s capital undermines national interest

The government’s withdrawal of Australia’s recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is an abject rejection of the historical, moral and cultural basis of our relationship with the Jewish state.

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14/10/2022. Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and the Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, do a walk through and address at ABC Refinery, Pallion precious metals in Marrickville in Sydney. Emphasising during the press conference the value-add that ABC Refinery and Pallion Group bring to the Australian economy. Britta Campion / The Australian

Labor’s ideological stubbornness will crush the economy

Despite the closure of 60 per cent of current coal power sources in the next eight years, the government thinks all will be tickety-boo. This is a complete and utter fantasy, writes Piers Akerman.

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