Why self-serving Harry makes best case for an Aussie republic
Prince Harry may be on a crusade, one private jet ride at a time but his farcical UN speech has utterly exposed his self-serving pretence at saving the world.
Patrick Carlyon
Mandates have no place in Victoria’s future
Andrews should promise there will be no return to drastic mandates, even if doing so whiffs of the politics of power as much as the health of the people.
Man-child Kyrgios embodies the worst excesses of his generation
The outbursts and explosions of petulance force fans to choose – you’re either with Nick Kyrgios or against him.
Who is (and isn’t) invited to Dan’s 50th birthday bash
With Dan Andrews celebrating his 50th this week, we take a (tongue in cheek) look at who he’s inviting to his birthday party – and who is off the list.
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Australia may be open but will the travellers come?
Who could blame the world for shying away from “Fortress Australia”? Closed borders for two years may have made us feel safer, but it did not inspire trust abroad.
Even a pandemic can’t stop councils’ woke posturing
An inner-Melbourne council’s Australia Day “healing ceremony” only serves to highlight that virtue signalling is now as endemic as Covid.
Brett Sutton is telling us he’s now yesterday’s hero
The chief health officer was viewed as a cult figure and convenient political cover during the pandemic. Now it seems his words no longer count.
Secrecy a cultural norm for Andrews govt
After its latest scandal, you have to wonder just how many more secrets, bred of arrogant disregard, are yet to be revealed about the Andrews government?
Things we don’t want to happen in 2022
Silly changes to AFL rules, politicians donning hi-vis and beloved books falling victim to cancel culture are among the 22 things we don’t want in 2022.
Survival guide to riding the next Covid wave
Omicron is coming but Victorians need not tremble in fear. Here’s how we can survive the next round of Covid-19.
Why Moreland’s ‘small step’ to wokeness is absurd
Moreland Council changing its name because of a link to a plantation that kept slaves is absurd. If you cancel every perceived symbol of inequality, where do you stop?
Let’s pause kneejerk reaction to new Covid ‘threat’
Fear and uncertainty have driven the Omicron commentary, but until the new Covid variant changes course, no state should consider more restrictions.
Public service salaries reveal how out of touch the sector is
The blowouts in transport executive payments and the automatic pay rises for politicians and public servants show we’re not all in this together.
No science behind ‘dangerous’ lockdown obsession
Victorians have suffered an unnecessary price by submitting to the hysteria of politicians and enduring world record lockdowns that had no scientific basis.
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