Senate Writings
This is the archive of Cory Bernardi's Weekly Dose of Common Sense newsletter from his time in the Senate
National Service
In a recent essay on the future of the Liberal Party, I wrote: “National service in its many forms: time
‘Australia’
It was interesting listening to the critics’ reviews of the new Baz Luhrmann film Australia this morning. Whilst the usual
A Blow to the Left
The election of a centre-right government in New Zealand should be regarded as a blow to the leftist propaganda machines
A Lesson Learned
The race that stops a nation has been run and won. And when the hype of the US Federal election
Obama v McCain
This week will see the election of a new President of the United States of America. The most powerful office
Parliamentary Prayers
The weekend’s call by Speaker Harry Jenkins (and supported by Senator Bob Brown, leader of the extreme and often
'High Flyer' Taxes
An extraordinary suggestion from the Rudd Government this morning: The Australian newspaper and Sky News are reporting a proposal to
Carers Week
Today marks the official launch of Carers Week. Recent figures suggest that the more than 2.5 million Australian carers
A New Brand of Socialism
The media is still talking about the global financial crisis – as well they should. Of course, the politicians are talking
The Value of a Dollar
I had lots of emails yesterday about my piece on ‘crunchiness’ and in particular my references to former US Federal
Crunchiness
Twenty years ago, as I was travelling through Europe with the Australian rowing team, I bought a copy of The