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.
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They Tried to Buy His Silence
News from Canberra is that someone with deep pockets tried to stop Barnaby Joyce's crusade against Net Zero.
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The Final Death Throes of the Liberal Party
An autopsy of cowardice and surrender.
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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.
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A Reckoning Long Overdue
Why One Nation’s Surge Spells Doom for the Political Cartel
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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.