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Kurt Mahlburg
Dec 73 min read
‘Rejoice in the Birth of a Brown-Skinned, Middle-Eastern, Undocumented Immigrant’?
Trendy phrases are often wheeled out at Christmas time suggesting the season can be wokeified. But Christmas is above politics.
David Furse-Roberts
Nov 2815 min read
The conviction politician: What are we to make of the political legacy of Rev Fred Nile, as he turns 90?
For half a century, Rev Fred Nile's contribution to faith and politics was pronounced, and his legacy is worthy of appreciation.
Rev Mark Powell
Nov 193 min read
Lidia Thorpe Should Not Resign: She Should Be Removed from the Australian Senate
Senator Lidia Thorpe’s behaviour recently is completely unacceptable and should result in her being removed from Parliament.
Dr Stephen Chavura
Oct 272 min read
The British Monarchy and Australian National Identity
The British monarchy is one of the longest-surviving institutions in human history. To quote my favourite movie, it is history.
Luke Powell
Oct 1715 min read
Power and Politics: The History of the Tasmanian ‘Genocide’
Some academics try to politicise history and avoid ‘hard evidence’ as an excuse to gain power.
Kurt Mahlburg
Sep 293 min read
Has The New York Times Always Been ‘Fake News’?
Hunter Biden’s laptop, the Wuhan lab leak and the Trump-Russia collusion hoax are just some of the fake news stories published by Times.
Cody Mitchell
Aug 135 min read
What (or Who) Inspired the World’s Greatest Musician? Johann Sebastian Bach’s Secret
Johann Sebastian Bach is arguably the greatest composer of all time. But what motivated him?
Luke Powell
Jul 2110 min read
Why Soviet Russia Tried to Abolish the Family
In the name of ‘freedom’, Soviet Russia got rid of the family and responsibility in favour of freedom without restraint.
Kurt Mahlburg
Jun 308 min read
Karl Marx’s Obsession With the Devil
It’s well known that Communism killed 100 million people, but few are aware of the obsession Karl Marx had with the Devil.
Trinity Westlake
Jun 276 min read
Could Pompeii Have Been Saved?
After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 79CE, Pompeii was frozen in time.
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