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Scott Morrison finally names the problem of Islamic extremism, then reaches for the one solution liberals should fear most: regulation.
by Graham Young - 5/02/2026 - 9 comments
From universities to ASIO, misogyny is being reframed as extremism. The result: ideological schooling, boys in the crosshairs, and real threats left unspoken.
by Bettina Arndt - 3/02/2026 - 3 comments
After Bondi, Scott Morrison challenges Islam’s leaders to police extremism. AFIC says no. What does that mean for Australia’s social contract?
by Howard Dewhirst - 2/02/2026 - 17 comments
Albanese’s responses to Bondi hew to a script. Unpopular mass migration must continue – at any cost. Citizens must be socially 'cohesive' - else we’re racist.
by Stephen Saunders - 30/01/2026 - 4 comments
Libertarianism is all about the freedom of individuals from coercion, based on JS Mill’s harm principle.
by David Leyonhjelm - 28/01/2026 - 28 comments
After Bondi, conservatives defend Western values. But Christianity’s hardest demand isn’t law or order – it’s unconditional love.
by Mark Christensen - 27/01/2026
The Liberals surrender on free speech and wonder why voters flee. As laws multiply and problems fester, Pauline Hanson profits from an opposition that cannot oppose.
by Graham Young - 22/01/2026 - 16 comments
From “Australia’s Banksy” to prison cells and silence: how juries cleared Anthony Lister while media looked away.
by Bettina Arndt - 21/01/2026 - 2 comments
A modern nation cannot be built on ancient possession, inherited blame, or divided citizenship.
by Paul Scott - 19/01/2026 - 5 comments
Australia claims to honour self-defence, yet bans the tools that make it real. Is a nation that disarms its citizens protecting them, or abandoning them?
by David Leyonhjelm - 15/01/2026 - 3 comments
Digital permanence has become a quiet injustice. Australians need a right to erase obsolete personal content from public view.
by Evan Gillham - 13/01/2026 - 1 comment
This Bondi massacre royal commission may yet do important work. But poor preparation and political manoeuvring have already weakened its foundations.
by Scott Prasser - 12/01/2026 - 14 comments

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