Cory Bernardi is the author of seven books and has been a member of the Australian rowing team, a publican, an investment portfolio manager and spent nearly 14 years as an Australian Senator.
Desperate politicians have a two-fold plan to cling to power while the system they've built is on the verge of collapse. Neither of them is good for the rest of us.
The real catastrophe facing Australia has nothing to do with climate change but everything to do with climate policy. Our energy crisis is all too real as more people are set to discover for themselves.
If you want to truly understand just how messed up things are in the world, you need to spend a few minutes considering the 'leader of the free world'.
Another State has raised taxes on the softest of targets, and we will all pay the price. This signals that history is repeating, and this time, the outcome will be exactly the same.
The instant attraction of a recent political announcement may mask a calculated move that will actually entrench the political status quo. You can make the judgement as to net good or poor policy.
The warnings were voiced decades ago, but Australia has done little to avoid the dire threat of becoming a 'Banana Republic'. Keating's vision is closer to being realised than many think.
The public debasement of Australia's highest award is now largely complete. Honouring those who did so much damage to individuals, families and businesses is open mockery of the Australian people.
