An assault on Jews and the death of unifying leadership
The role of an elected politician is twofold: to lead and to represent. The anti-Israel posture of the Albanese government does not represent the will of the Australian people.
Letters
Albanese’s election campaign pitch must focus on economy
With the economy in the hands of a Prime Minister and Treasurer who have no real world business skills, it explains our current problems.
Inferno of anti-Semitism a shame on our leaders
The reluctance of state and federal governments to curtail mass gatherings that regularly violate laws in relation to racial vilification and other offences has puzzled the larger community.
Arson attack a reminder of the dangers of anti-Semitism
Sussan Ley is right: our once harmonious multicultural nation doesn’t feel that way any more and our nation is fraying at the edges. What a sad day for all Australians.
Failures of teaching experiments expose myth of clever country
Experiments with teaching have resulted in a generation of children who struggle to read fluently and who don’t understand sentence structures and the logic and pattern in numbers.
Persistent Pearson vindicated by strong NAPLAN results
This is a credit to Noel Pearson’s persistence in pushing direct instruction and ACT Catholic schools’ effective implementation. Lasting change requires determination to overcome powerful forces of resistance.
ALP wrong to abandon Israel, the Mid-East’s only democracy
Peter Dutton is right to warn that Labor’s skewed Israel stance threatens the very essence of Western civilisation.
We’ve got a little list
What a mess Anthony Albanese and his crew have got us into: Israel, electricity, the economy, IR, the list goes on.
Results show classroom teaching wheel has come full circle
A consistent and proven teaching approach is required, even though it may be deemed outdated, rather than student learning being an experiment to check the veracity of a new fad or trend.
Biden’s pardon is a repeat of Yes Minister
The first rule of politics is never believe anything until it is officially denied. This could be a line from Jim Hacker in Yes Minister, or perhaps from the Biden administration?
Trump leads the way on Israel, but Albanese fails to take the cue
It is amazing that no one other than president-elect Donald Trump has forcefully demanded the return of the Israeli hostages. Israel’s so-called allies have mostly avoided the subject.
Renewables magic has the power to switch off our lights
Watching the destruction of the power system is akin to watching a magician smashing a viewer’s valuable watch with a hammer, only to realise that he does not know the rest of the trick.
Pubs get reality check on national day stance
Here is an important lesson for businesses: don’t get involved in woke political causes or try to denigrate our national day because your customers will desert you.
Biden’s pardon opens door for Trump, hits back at Democrat foes
President Joe Biden has just given Donald Trump carte blanche to issue a pardon to whoever he considers deserves one, probably including many January 6, 2021 rioters.
Chalmers has squandered his luck and our money
It is indubitable that the nation and its people are now far worse off than they were in May 2022 when the Albanese government was elected.
Australia should support reforms to make the ICC fairer and more impartial
Australia should stand with its ally, the United States, in refusing to enforce the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Jim Chalmers should learn from Warren Buffett
‘Don’t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.’
No place for rational thought in Bowen’s energy nirvana
Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s transition plans for Australia’s energy future is not just the inherent unreliability of the wind, but also the unresolved problems of the associated transmission and storage infrastructure that must accompany it.
Police inaction and weasel words allow anti-Semitism to fester
If we are to stem the tide of anti-Semitism, we need firmer police action, the prohibition of the street marches shutting down our CBDs and the prosecution of the hate speech sermons.
A shortage of wise men
Over the years, advent has been fading away while the silly season is thriving. The problem is compounded by a shortage of wise men.
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