Weekly Dose of Common Sense
Who Would Have Thunk It?
The 'sudden' dysfunction of the Coalition was all so predictable. But it could also be great for Australia.
Confidential Daily Comment
Stop Feeding the Crocodile
Appeasing your critics by compromising your culture and ethos is a recipe for disaster.
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It's been fascinating to read of the ratings decline of talkback giant Radio 2GB in this weeks media.
There's no schadenfreude (at least not from me), but the decline in audience share should be sending alarm bells to management and shareholders alike.
Perhaps the most telling comment came from one of the 2GB insiders. They said:
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Confidential Daily Comment
The Final Death Throes of the Liberal Party
An autopsy of cowardice and surrender.
Confidential Daily Comment
The Hate Law That Hates Freedom
If a law can punish conduct that causes a “reasonable person” to feel intimidated or fearful, then speech is no longer judged by intent or action, but by perception.
Confidential Daily Comment
A Reckoning Long Overdue
Why One Nation’s Surge Spells Doom for the Political Cartel
Confidential Daily Comment
Albo Blinks on Hate Speech But the Power Grab Isn’t Over
From the political playbook: Propose something outrageous, back down slightly, then pretend the what remains is reasonable and settled.