Lyle Shelton

Once the Nats would go to the barricades for social conservatives. Not anymore.

Some thoughts on the Australian crisis.

Our universities have lost the will to uphold freedom of scientific inquiry. John Farnham must be wondering “what about the age of reason?”

As the Coalition capitulated on climate today, the last of a long-line of plain-speaking Queensland Nats swam up-stream. Possibly for the last time.

Pauline Hanson has attracted support from conservative voters who are rightly disillusioned with the Liberal and National Parties. But many may not have realised that One Nation does not hold their conservative values or principles.

No less than the peak doctors' body, the Australian Medical Association, is now calling for the Medical Board's proposed doctor gag to be dropped. It seems that our highlighting of Dr van Gend's case - and his incredible courage in the face of extreme professional pressure - is working.

The Government's priorities are all wrong. Drought-devasted farmers get less than half as much money as climate change theory.

My friend Dr David van Gend, a mild-mannered Toowoomba GP, is in trouble with the Medical Board for re-tweeting me. I kid you not. This attack on freedom of speech demanded the media release below.

Here's what I thought after meeting Lauren Southern.

Breaking: Today's Sunday Mail reports that Labor will bring its abortion laws to the Parliament next month.