Senate Writings
This is the archive of Cory Bernardi's Weekly Dose of Common Sense newsletter from his time in the Senate
New Media Matters
Recently the level of political debate has been criticised as being too negative, more about personality than policy. In the
What You’ll Actually Be Voting For
This article appeared in the Adelaide Advertiser on 26 June 2013 as part of the newspaper’s debate on the
Big Changes Ahead
We are in the final sitting week of the 43rd Australian Parliament. There is an air of expectation on both
Don’t Let the Facts Cloud Your Opinion
Last week I received a third campaign email from South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. I have no idea why,
The Lesson is Clear
It seems that the media are slowly waking from a slumber that has seen them all but ignore the small
Spectator Diary
This article appeared in the 8 June edition of The Spectator Australia My last Spectator Australia diary was filed shortly
Labor’s Awakening
It’s fascinating to see the ‘a-ha’ moment emerge on people’s expressions. The sudden dawning of awareness is akin
Learning From Failure
A regular maxim of sporting coaches is for their charges to learn how to win. This is much more than
Say ‘No’ to Canberra’s Power Grab
Hidden amongst the hullaballoo about the latest federal idden amongst the hullaballoo about the latest federal budget is another attempt
The UKIP Lesson
The stunning electoral success of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in the recent British council elections highlights the failings of
More Can Kicking
There is a growing awareness that all is not right with the global economy. The false dawns of ‘recovery’ spruiked
A Golden Showdown
There has been a near record drop in the price of gold in recent days. For gold bugs and speculators