Weekly Dose of Common Sense
On Overnight Success
It often takes decades to be deemed an 'overnight success' and that maxim has been proven true once again.
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The PM’s Politics of Principle
Most Australians would welcome the about-face by the Gillard Government in respect to offshore processing of illegal arrivals. However, it
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Common Sense from Canada
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Faith in the Silent Majority
I often wonder how there can be such a divide between the views and beliefs of mainstream Australians and the
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Labor’s Royal Family of Regret
No matter where you go in Australia, there are many people who are worried about the state of the nation.
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From the Field
One of the many privileges of being a parliamentarian is the opportunity to have new experiences that develop our knowledge
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A Businessman’s Warning
The headline in today’s Australian reflects many of the sentiments that I have been writing about in recent years.
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Greens’ Reality Check
The parliament has risen for the winter break and the past week was characterised by an emotional debate about asylum
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Boot Camp
Six months ago I declared my intention to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The aim was to get fit, lose weight
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Stopping the Death Spiral
The brouhaha over Gina Rinehart’s investment in Fairfax Media is simply astounding. Fairfax has been in a business death
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The Upside Down World of Moral Outrage
The topsy-turvy world of moral relativism and PC judgment came home to roost this week. The disengagement of common sense
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The Truth is Now Out There
For many years we have heard the Labor Party, the Greens and their various sympathisers rabbit on about how the
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Government, God and GetUp!
One hears a lot of (generally left-oriented) advocates for the separation of church and state. Their intention is generally more