The Journal
Current Affairs
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18C Human Rights Madness at QUT
I spent some time at QUT studying law. It was an interesting experience. I knew when one of the lecturers made the claim that the Blackstone contained the “rule of thumb” – a provision in law…
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A Modest Proposal
Well I was wrong about 4,000 new jobs in Adelaide at a cost of an additional $18 billion to build the subs here. Christopher Pyne says it’s 2,800 jobs. Let’s be generous and say 3,000. …
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China Denies US Aircraft Carrier Entry to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is part of China, so the Chinese are entitled to do that. The concern is that the refusal is likely an expression of China’s disapproval of the US/Philippines alliance, and joint US/Philippine opposition to China’s…
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If Trump Gets the Nomination …
Trump may get the nomination. There are not enough delegates left for any other candidate to win the required number. If Cruz won every remaining delegate, he would force a contested convention, but still not have…
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James Roberts, Football and New Baby
What the hell is all the whining about James Roberts clearing off to play football while his wife was giving birth?? Roberts played football on Friday night, the baby was born on Sunday morning. As…
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Subs Scam Could Cost the Election
Since the announcement that Australia’s new submarines were to be built in Adelaide by a French company, from the only poll that ever gets it right, punters: • Labor closes in on the Coalition, odds…
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Building Submarines in Adelaide… Why?
I cannot join in the general rejoicing about the subs being built in Adelaide. Submarines and other defense requirements should be built so as to provide the best possible equipment for our defense personnel, at the…
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Norfolk Island Transition
Over the last twelve months the administration of Norfolk Island has gradually been assumed by the Australia Federal Government. Norfolk Island is part of Australia, but has been largely autonomous. No outsiders have been allowed to…
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Tonga, or Not So Tonga
Tonga pleads with the world: Global warming is real and is affecting us today. Save our pacific island 😢 Two different islands, neither in Tonga There’s only one problem: the picture shows two different islands, neither of which…
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A Cleaner, Greener World Thanks to Coal and Oil
No more the grinding poverty and filth of 150 years ago. Fossil fuels have made the world a safer, cleaner, greener place. That’s something to celebrate! From Viv Forbes at Carbon Sense. It was petroleum that…
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Osama Was Her Pin-up
Roger Franklin writes in Quadrant Magazine: On the western flood plain of the Maribyrnong, the lesser of Melbourne’s two brown rivers, Buddhists have built themselves a handsome temple and, most arresting, a gigantic golden statue of…
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Judge Refuses to Jail Girl Who Stabbed Pedophile Who Raped Her
He raped her when she was eight, but was not sentenced to jail because, you know, cultural differences. “A judge offered to pay a teenage girl’s court fine as he refused to jail her for stabbing…
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Offensive Erdogan Poetry Competition
Definitely a contest worth entering: From Douglas Murray at The Spectator Introducing ‘The President Erdogan Offensive Poetry Competition’ – £1000 prize to be won. Nobody should be surprised that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has instituted…
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Rape? But how was I to know .. ?
By asking? Checking? “13-Year-Old’s Rape Case Dismissed Because Her Body Is ‘Well-Developed’ A Swedish court acquitted a 27-year-old man of raping a 13-year-old girl because she looked older. Add this to similar cases in the U.S.…
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Forget Terror and Starvation …
Well yes. It certainly does seem a questionable mindset.
