The Mocker

The Mocker amuses himself by calling out poseurs, sneering social commentators, and po-faced officials. He is deeply suspicious of those who seek increased regulation of speech and behaviour. Believing that journalism is dominated by idealists and activists, he likes to provide a realist’s perspective of politics and current affairs.

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Deputy Director Zhao Lijian of the Chinese Foreign Ministry with some of his propaganda handicwork. Pictures: AFP/Twitter

China ‘wolf warrior’ a propaganda panda

Zhao Lijian is perfectly suited to serving a totalitarian regime: he is able to repeat risible lies with a straight face.

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Tim Flannery: a profit of doom on climate

The Climate Council ‘expert’ has a history of dire predictions on water availability. The inconsistencies and false predictions have never curtailed his appearances on the chat circuit.

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American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 20, 2021. (Photo by Patrick Semansky / POOL / AFP)

Lost in translation and politics of wokeness

Translating activist and poet Amanda Gorman’s The Hill We Climb a study in making a mountain out of a molehill.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 11, 2019 Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (R) and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after attending a Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in central London. - Britain's royal family on Sunday braced for further revelations from Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan, as a week of transatlantic claim and counter-claim reaches a climax with the broadcast of their interview with Oprah Winfrey. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)

Harry bows down to his drama queen

The Duchess well and truly has custody of the Duke’s two most-prized possessions, and we’re not talking about the kids.

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3/2/2021Premier Mark McGowan and Mrs Sarah McGowan in Rockingham after voting.Pic Colin Murty The Australian

Backflip of power-grabbing premier

West Australia leader Mark McGowan’s latest plan to steamroll civil liberties hit a snag when he realised ongoing border closures were unconstitutional.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to the media on February 17, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Victoria's stage 4 lockdown which has been in place for the last 5 days will end at 11:59pm tonight after no additional COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. From midnight, masks will be mandatory indoors and outdoors where social distancing isn't possible, household gatherings will be limited to 5 and outside gatherings are limited to 20. School will resume from Thursday, and weddings and funerals can go ahead subject to capacity and density rules. Hospitality will be able to resume. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Andrews trumps Triggs’ award

I thought nothing would surpass Liberty Victoria awarding Gillian Triggs the Voltaire award for freedom of speech in 2017.

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The woke are our most feared zealots

The tendency to rely on social media to gauge public sentiment simply rewards the outraged, entitled and narcissistic.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 30: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to a large crowd at the opening event of the Chinese event at the ASB Showgrounds on January 30, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland's annual Chinese New Year festival has been running for nearly 30 years. The 2021 festival celebrates the year of the Ox. (Photo by Greg Bowker/Getty Images)

NZ ‘naivety’ more like opportunism

The Kiwis’ advice to Australia on China ‘diplomacy’ isn’t the first time it’s fallen short on solidarity with its ally and closest friend.

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Change the Date/Invasion Day Rally on parliament lawns Hobart. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Change day activists get one thing right

Yes, too much of Australia Day is about white people: who tweet how upset they are on behalf of the Indigenous population.

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ABC’s faux outrage insults our intelligence

When ABC Chair Ita Buttrose and her ilk deny entrenched bias against conservatives, it goes beyond disrespect.

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