Author Archives: Sinclair Davidson

Budget 2021 Open Thread

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

ABC budget cut by a mere $1 million – but more on the way.

Posted in Budget | 44 Comments

Open Forum: May 8, 2021

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson
Posted in Open Forum | 4,663 Comments

Music Maestro: May 7, 2021

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson
Posted in Music Open Thread | 17 Comments

What a c … contrast

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

Charming. Speaking to a crowd of union members and their supporters at a Labour Day rally, Steven Miles — who hasn’t been shy about criticising the federal government on policy issues — seemingly called Scott Morrison a c***, which he quickly … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story | 59 Comments

What is Greg Hunt thinking?

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

Overnight the government has banned Australian citizens from entering the country from India. There is talk of imposing $60,000 fines and/or 5 year prison terms for anyone who violates the ban. This is literally a crime against humanity. 1. Everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Story, Oppressive government | 112 Comments

Open Forum: May 1, 2021

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson
Posted in Open Forum | 6,917 Comments

Music Maestro: April 30, 2021

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson
Posted in Music Open Thread | 22 Comments

Why not both?

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

This is an interesting development: A former Coalition staffer who was sacked for masturbating on the desk of a female MP has made a report to police alleging he was the victim of revenge porn. … It was leaked by … Continue reading →

Posted in Rule of law, Tough on Crime, tough on criminals | 52 Comments

Mentioned in despatches

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

I saw somewhere in the news that people were carrying on about fossil fuel subsidies and had a vague memory that I had looked into them once. Now I did recall writing something for the Minerals Council on this. Lucking … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics of the Left, Taking out the trash, Taxation | 35 Comments

Do-gooders destroying kids’ incentives to save

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Sinclair Davidson

Stories like this make me very angry: For nearly a century, Commonwealth Bank’s Dollarmites program was aimed at teaching school kids a life-long lesson to save. A staple in most primary schools across the country, the junior banking program, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Politics of the Left, Taking out the trash | 71 Comments