Matt Hancock and Daniel Andrews both embody the kind of politician that Robert Menzies called out decades earlier during the height of World War Two – those who cultivate a fear-based narrative out of fear of losing their grip on power. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreThe state apparatus built to enforce lockdowns is now being deployed to shame the unvaccinated. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreLocked down Victorians are still waiting for their dividend from Dan Andrews’ April 1st investment into the health system. By Beverley McArthur.
Read MoreDaniel Andrews has once again taken to whacking the virus with a sledgehammer to cover up his government’s bureaucratic ineptitude. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreDaniel Andrews is dragging Victoria and the nation deeper into an economic hole than we would have reasonably imagined at the start of last month. By Nick Cater
Read MoreWe are trapped in the vortex created by a Premier without the courage or imagination to challenge the medical experts and chart a different course other than the one that has demonstrably failed. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreIn contrast to Victoria, the NSW story during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of greater competence and coordination, and more capable execution. By Tim James.
Read MoreA new report from the MRC says the cost of lockdown measures vastly outweigh the benefits
Read MoreIf we wait for a cure for the virus before we go back to work we may not have a job to go to. By Nick Cater
Read MoreWe entered this crisis by responding decisively and effectively. Now it’s time to do the same on the way out. by Nick Cater.
Read MoreNever mind the misinformation that led to Treasury’s $60bn miscalculation. The most important fact about JobKeeper is the subsequent record rise in consumer confidence. By Josh Frydenberg.
Read MoreThe Queensland Government is exercising godlike powers for political gain while abdicating its responsibility to the state’s businesses. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreRemote mental health care, integrated with existing services, is a key part of the Government’s COVID-19 strategy, and will provide a path to a better recovery. By Dr Fiona Martin.
Read MoreAustralian leaders have been well advised during this crisis, and the nation has avoided a catastrophe. But now we must turn to different advisers to save the economy. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreHow baldy would Labor have handled the COVID-19 pandemic? Very, judging by its performance during the Global Financial Crisis. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreActivists are trying to commandeer the post-pandemic recovery agenda with energy policies that don’t even work during good times. They must be resisted. By Tim James.
Read MoreNo health minister in Australian history has put greater emphasis on increasing the country’s ability to cope with a pandemic than Tony Abbott. By Henry Ergas.
Read MoreIn times of crisis, centre-right MPs leap instinctively to familiar dry economic ideas, but it pays to remind them of the ultimate centre-right policy: freedom. By Nick Cater.
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