Plight of Iranian women ignored by Western feminists
Iranian women are risking their lives to protest against tyranny, but their struggle isn’t receiving the sort of support one would hope from Western feminists.
Iranian women are risking their lives to protest against tyranny, but their struggle isn’t receiving the sort of support one would hope from Western feminists.
Dan Andrews survives scandal after scandal with Teflon-like qualities but, come November, one electorate may deliver a surprising swing against him.
Due process for Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan died when allegations were published by race-baiting media ravenous for a couple of big scalps.
The Teal brigade is suffering from relevance deprivation syndrome and for Monique Ryan, Covid catastrophising has become a bid for attention.
US President Donald Trump went into battle with two people in the first presidential debate — Joe Biden and debate moderator Chris Wallace. Here’s what else we learned in the 95 minute screaming match, writes Rita Panahi.
Never has the expression “hoist with his own petard” been more apt. Members of the Victorian government and bureaucracy could face industrial manslaughter charges over the hotel quarantine fiasco, writes Rita Panahi.
The only evidence gained from the hotel quarantine inquiry is that a unique strain of amnesia has rendered members of the Victorian government and bureaucracy deaf, dumb and blind, writes Rita Panahi.
Premier Daniel Andrews has said more than once that the buck stops with him but here are the feckless five who should also be held accountable for their part in Victoria’s botched COVID response, writes Rita Panahi.
“Jerry, just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it”. The lies spread during Victoria’s disastrous COVID-19 response smacks of a government and bureaucracy that is arrogant and unaccountable, and a Premier like Seinfeld’s George Costanza, writes Rita Panahi.
NSW had a premier resign over an undeclared bottle of wine, but in Victoria a leader who has overseen the most disastrous set of decisions — with catastrophic economic, social and health consequences — is in no danger of being replaced, writes Rita Panahi.
School-age children in Victoria must return to face-to-face learning in term four to put an end to the hysterical policy making that is adversely impacting their education, writes Rita Panahi.
While the rest of the world is opening up, Daniel Andrews is persevering with a shortsighted plan that not only ignores the mountain of overseas evidence, but does irreparable damage to Victoria’s economy, writes Rita Panahi.
The pregnant Ballarat mum who shared a video of her arrest on Facebook after planning an anti-lockdown protest may be a wackadoodle or a concerned citizen — either way, it’s impossible to defend the disproportionate police response, writes Rita Panahi.
Victoria Police is MIA when it matters most but are world leaders in handing out fines and arresting people posing no risk to anyone, like this pregnant Ballarat mum, writes Rita Panahi.
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