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Nothing better symbolises the dismal future that Labor and the Greens are preparing for Australia than the warning in a…
Nuclear or poverty | The Spectator Australia
1 day ago · Australia is being frog-marched toward blackouts, skyrocketing bills, and economic fragility under the Albanese Labor government’s reckless pursuit of so-called renewable energy. This is not conjecture. Consumers are already struggling to pay power bills; blackouts are now routinely threatened ...
Australian diary | The Spectator Australia
It is great to return Down Under after first coming here in 2019 to start trade talks. We closed the deal in 2021 and Australia is now teeming with young Brits on new working holiday visas – no longer having to toil at farms in the Outback as part of the conditions.
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There’s an urban legend going back many years about an early drone delivery system. Following successful tests in America and ...
Magazine - The Spectator Australia
The moment Sonny heard the voice of the girl he employed as a cleaner, both their fortunes changed – and two years later the couple would be greeted by 5,000 screaming fans in New York
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Aussie life | The Spectator Australia
‘When I was 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have him around,’ wrote Mark Twain, ‘but when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old boy had learned in seven years.’…
The Covid Inquiry | The Spectator Australia
Oct 30, 2024 · Those who made these Covid decisions were concerned only that their actions will remain unscrutinised. As the TV series Yes Minister prophetically noted: ‘Only order an inquiry when you know the outcome.’ The lack of a Royal Commission suggests politicians know the outcome but wish to conceal it.
Covid Inquiry was not fit for purpose | The Spectator Australia
Nov 6, 2024 · The 868-page report of the official inquiry into Australia’s Covid-19 response, like the inquiry itself, is not fit for purpose. Bottom line: This is a report of, by, and for the public health clerisy. For example, the report recommends that the solution to state overreach and abuse of power during the pandemic is to increase the powers and resources of the same two groups (politicians and ...
Australia’s global advocacy for the suppression of free speech
The Australian government has recently announced its plan to rejuvenate its contentious ‘misinformation and disinformation’ legislation, which had been shelved last year for lack of bipartisan support.