Senate Writings
This is the archive of Cory Bernardi's Weekly Dose of Common Sense newsletter from his time in the Senate
Vale to One of the Greats
With reputations traduced, private circumstances often becoming ammunition in the public debate and seemingly always being surrounded by those with
A Personal Commitment to Change
Easter Sunday marked the official end of the Eight Week Challenge (8WC) run by the Original Bootcamp team. Inspired by
The Bold and The Woeful
What more can be said about the state of disarray within our federal government? It has become a theatre of
Labor’s Political Paralysis
The government is in disarray. In the final sitting week before the handing down of our national budget, the squabbling
Public or Political Interest?
Diversity of opinion is the lifeblood of democracy – at least that’s what ‘media regulator in chief’ and Gillard Government
Big Brother is Closer than You Think
It seems we are always under some form of surveillance. The newest televisions have digital cameras built in which have
Halfway to Better Health
It’s been four weeks of austerity. No, I am not referring to Greek finances but my own personal health
Free Speech Double Standard
It seems that there is a double standard when it comes to free speech in Australia. Dutch politician Geert Wilders’
Who are the Real Dopes?
It was labelled “the blackest day in Australian sport” and has cast aspersions on virtually our entire elite sporting system.
Preparing for Problems Ahead
Parliament has resumed and it feels like we never left. The temperature in the respective chambers is already heated and
The Media’s Endless Open Season on Conservatives
This article appeared in Quadrant Online “Do you love yourself?” This was the first question I was asked in an
The Body Politic
Over the next eight weeks I will be undergoing a self-imposed austerity program. It’s an experiment to see the