It is ironic that politicians such as Pat Conroy seek to smear Menzies as a "Nazi appeaser", while it is the modern left that supports expanding government control over public debate.
How Secure Are Our Borders When Illegal Arrivals Can Make It to the Pub?
Canberra built a digital fence. The kids found the gate.
After this week I shall need to take some of my own advice from a previous comment about political setbacks.
Following on from yesterday’s comment, many readers have contacted me asking about the events and motivations for my own
Politics is a business like no other. The highs are higher and the lows lower than almost any other pursuit.
This week, the Senate has continued debate about the ‘urgent’ $42 billion spending package proposed by the Rudd Government. We
This week is marked by tragedy and will forever be recorded in the annals of Australian history. It gives all
Parliament has resumed this week amid a deteriorating economic environment and the Government has announced a massive fiscal stimulus that
This piece appeared in The Advertiser, 6 January 2009 Australia is facing a number of immediate and future challenges. Yet
This column was published in the Adelaide Advertiser, 25 April 2007. It caused quite a stir and prompted my interest in writing.
There is a saying that “a week is a long time in politics”. You can only imagine how long a
In politics, as in many areas of modern life, the detail can often be forgotten amongst the spin. Seldom do
I might surprise you today. For someone who is a confirmed conservative and has an internet reputation as ‘the man
The Rudd Government has told Australians to ‘spend, spend, spend!’ Mr Rudd has even handed out $8.7 billion in
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