Category Archives: Australian Story

Ken Henry is gone

Posted on 6:27 pm, February 7, 2019 by Sinclair Davidson

One of the great ironies of Australia is that people often get done for something other than what they did. Ken Henry should have been sacked by the Howard government in early 2007. He wasn’t and there has been a … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Finance | 20 Comments

The Liberal Party follows Gough Whitlam

Posted on 8:42 am, January 31, 2019 by Rafe Champion

Whatever impression you have got about Fraser Anning from reading about him this is indeed a cracker of an article thanks to Behind Enemy Lines. As I attempted to outline in my maiden speech, which very few of my critics … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Rafe | 31 Comments

Collectivism spoils Noel Pearson’s Australia day op ed

Posted on 4:32 pm, January 27, 2019 by Rafe Champion

Noel Pearson has a column in The Weekend Australian attempting to find common ground in the national “identity wars”. I think this is a very poor effort because it is cast in the divisive language of collectivism and this undermines … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Rafe | 16 Comments

SA the mendicant state

Posted on 7:41 pm, January 15, 2019 by Rafe Champion

Interesting to see that SA is taking power from the East. What about all those wind farms?

Posted in Australian Story, Rafe | 34 Comments

Stephen Hicks on cultural studies, entrepreneurship and stuff

Posted on 8:44 am, January 8, 2019 by Rafe Champion

Professor Stephen Hicks is touring Australia this year and I presume the sponsors will start some PR soon. I only found out about this by accident and I dont even know who the sponsors are. Stephen and I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Philosophy, Rafe | 13 Comments

Progressive playwrights and luvvies for Science

Posted on 2:52 pm, January 1, 2019 by Rafe Champion

Help is at hand for the beleagued climate scientists. The progressive literati are here to help, like good government workers. This story ran in The Weekend Australian 22-23 December with a piece by Dianne Stubbings. David Williamson has revisited his … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Rafe | 22 Comments

Culture at a Crisis Point

Posted on 3:17 pm, December 20, 2018 by Steve Kates

I bought Giles Auty’s “Post-Modernist Australia” at the Connor Court Christmas party, read it on the plane up to Sydney and as soon as I reached Sydney, headed down to Abbey’s Books where I bought his Culture at Crisis Point … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Books and writing | 3 Comments

Don Aitkin taking a break

Posted on 9:14 am, December 16, 2018 by Rafe Champion

Somehow I missed this, last month Don decided to take a break for a while. He has earned it. You can still visit the site to find an amazing wealth of material especially on climate issues. Lets wish him well … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Rafe | 6 Comments

Some things about migrants

Posted on 1:16 pm, December 6, 2018 by Rafe Champion

that you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. From the Centre for Independent Studies. Read all about it. Some of the key findings are: A majority (54.85%) of migrants live in postcodes with a median Household Income (HIND) … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Rafe | 20 Comments

CIS papers and Alan Moran’s Climate News

Posted on 2:02 am, December 1, 2018 by Rafe Champion

Three on one page. Eugenie Joseph, Simon Cowan and Jennifer Buckingham. Bonus. Lets hear it for WAVE POWER. What could go wrong? Another bonus. A new paper from Libertyworks on Rural R&D. A REALLY SPECIAL BONUS. ALAN MORAN’S CLIMATE NEWS.

Posted in Australian Story, Rafe | 2 Comments