Category: Australian government

Australians View the Chinese Regime Negatively but Not the Chinese People: Survey

According to Pew Research Center, despite the worsening relations between Australia and China, most Australians hold negative views toward the Chinese regime rather than its people. The survey report released on Sept. 26 asked Australians to describe—in their own words—the first thing that comes to mind when they think of China. The researchers analyzed the…


Spending on Domestic Violence Doing Little to Protect Those Truly in Need

Commentary Australian governments have chosen not to properly resource life-saving domestic violence services, says a new petition asking that the next federal budget double funding for victims. The women’s groups demanding this huge funding boost argue women’s lives depend on this protection: “Every day violence services aren’t fully funded is another day women are left…


Meritocracy Made Our Nations Great

Commentary Like many political junkies, I have been following the leadership race for the next leader of the UK Conservative Party and, thus, the next prime minister. The contest will soon be decided by party members, who will choose between the current chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, and the current foreign secretary, Liz Truss….


The Unfathomable Consequences of the ‘One China Policy’

Commentary On Aug. 10, the Chinese Ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, used the opportunity of an address to the National Press Club in Canberra to bemoan the fragile relationship between Australia and China and to comment upon Australia’s Taiwan policy. By any standard, the comments of the ambassador were bellicose and uncompromising. He noted that…


Australia’s Major Parties No Longer Stand for the People They Are Meant to Represent

Since early 2020, all Australian state and federal governments have, under cover of COVID-19 restrictions, gone on a rampage of control and abuse of the Australian people. Owning up to this will be traumatic for people accustomed to trusting the government based on our unique historical experience. Nevertheless, in the last two years, all Australian…


The Mirage of a Clean Energy Jobs Boon in Australia

Commentary At two minutes to midnight, Australians are finally being offered something that at least resembles a debate about the social and economic consequences of a net-zero emissions target. The Coalition government and advocates of a net-zero emissions by 2050 target know that the easiest way to win a debate is to simply not have…


Why Is the Australian Government Behaving Like the Chinese Regime?

Commentary Australians, we’re told, value honesty and humor; they loathe pretentiousness. This perhaps explains why Australia fell out of love with China. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is known for many things, but most definitely not modesty, humility, or a sense of humor. In March of last year, Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted a number of deliveries from mainland…


Alleged Plot to Overthrow Australian Govt and Police Thwarted

Australian law enforcement has charged one man from Western Australia for impersonating a law enforcement officer as part of a plot to overthrow the Australian government, members of Parliament and replace the Australian federal police force. On July 31, Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed six search warrants across three states to disrupt the group’s activities…


End of JobKeeper Leaves Economists Watching Economic Outlook

Economists are going to be watching how the economy develops in the coming weeks and months following the end of a major support package that steered the economy through the COVID-19 recession. The JobKeeper wage subsidy officially ended on Sunday, potentially leaving up to 150,000 people without a job, according to Treasury. There is great…