In 2007 the Age  set out to soothe concerns about multiculturalism and its impact, especially concerning the then-trickle of African refugees. ‘The signs are so far good’, the Fairfax editorialist rhapsodised, glossing over all the reasons they weren’t then — and most definitely aren’t now

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The Left lives and rules by what might be termed the ‘dictatorship of relativism’: there is no truth as such, only what the arbiters of acceptable thought decree as virtuous or otherwise.  Its operatives grasp that one ‘wins’ only by the application of raw power.  There is no other way to resolve things

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Trump hailed the midterm results as a triumph, which perhaps better reflects his tendency to exaggerate than the fact of the matter. Yes, the GOP picked up Senate seats, but the loss of women and suburban voters, combined with the Democrats’ swing to the hard left, does not auger well

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The claim that current laws permit discrimination must be balanced by the understanding that international human rights law also protects religion. Any inappropriate regulation of religious schools might therefore violate, rather than uphold, the right to equality

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I don’t operate an airline and have no brand to promote, but I won’t be joining the chorus of those decrying Virgin’s decent but tin-eared notion to acknowledge ADF personnel. The fact is we have much to be grateful for — and an obligation as individuals, so far as I am concerned, to give it voice

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Free speech exists as a concept, rather than a fact, in this land of Section 18c, whose defenders insist only some speech warrants protecting. Thus do we see a twisted concept used to justify the shouting down of Bettina Arndt. Oh, and there is the matter of Ross Cameron too

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Daniel Hannan delivered a terrific, uplifting address the other night — until the topic of Trump prompted a stream of disdainful regret that such a vulgarian is in the White House. Yes, his manners could use a good polishing, but in the meantime he keeps winning and winning big

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Cheerleaders for renewable energy’s rent-seekers are an incurious lot. When Beijing claims to be all for solar panels and wind turbines, they stamp their feet and hoot with unquestioning glee. A closer look makes it apparent the Middle Kingdom is playing the West on a break

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Very nearly slain on the campaign trail, the new president is widely depicted by Western media as a fascist intent on tyranny. Well they would say that, wouldn’t they?  The long-suffering citizens who elected him knew better, voting for a new broom to sweep away mayhem, corruption and leftist failure

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Islamic groups, leftists and empty-headed multiculturalists did everything they could to foil the publication of Robert Spencer’s new book on the history of jihad. No wonder. With the possible exception of thuggee stranglers, there has never been a religion more devoted to rape, murder and conquest

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