Confidential Daily Comment
Our Confidential Daily Comment is written by Cory Bernardi exclusively for our Premium Members. His insights help make sense of what's going on in the world.
Assange is Free!
The Wikileaks founder is free from prison, whilst the public debate about his status as a hero or villain continues.
Time for Plan B
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.
Sending Us Broke Slowly
Politicians ignored warnings about the financial perils of introducing the NDIS. Now, the program is hurting much more than taxpayers' hip-pockets
The Green Ghouls
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.
A Melted Mind
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'.
More Taxes for All
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.
Mendicants of the State
The latest move to protect the people is really about more command and control. This time they're targeting our self-sufficiency.
Political Sugar Hit
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.
Banana Republic Anyone?
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.
Attack of the Karens
The danger of manufactured tales designed to create victim status is evident in almost all walks of life. Here's a recent experience that had the potential to be a lot worse.
The Central Banks are Giving Up
We're seeing the start of central banks abandoning their inflation targets in the hope of keeping countries solvent. It's too little, too late.
The Degen Generation
When people lose hope they turn to fanciful schemes and degenerate behaviour to protect their future. When that is lost, the real political change begins.