Category Archives: Australia

When Gangs Killed Gay Men for Sport: Australia Reviews 88 Deaths

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Luke Ford

So how would these Australian gangs figure out who were the gay men to push off the cliffs? The New York Times article doesn’t describe the anonymous sex that must’ve been going on in these gay hangouts above the cliffs. … Continue reading →

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The Three Varieties Of The Australian Accent

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Luke Ford

Comment: * Australian accents come in three main varieties: Cultivated, General, and Broad. Cultivated is pretty close to RP: 1.) Broad: the late Steve Irwin. 2.) General: Australian PM Julia Gillard. 3.) Cultivated: Cate Blanchett. (Blanchett’s somewhat more “British-Sounding” accent … Continue reading →

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The Age: Sudanese in Melbourne Are Victims of Racial Profiling (Also, They Commit 2 Orders of Magnitude More Major Crimes)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Luke Ford

Comments at Steve Sailer: * Some pushback comes from the Murdoch tabloid newspapers and talkback radio. But Australia doesn’t have free speech protections like the USA does. Both Murdoch newspaper columnists and talkback radio hosts have been charged and convicted … Continue reading →

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Australian Conservatism after Abbott: The Need for Social Movements

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Luke Ford

Frank Salter writes: Following the replacement of Tony Abbott by Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister, some conservatives are asking what can be done to recover political influence. What can they do to make a conservative leader again? The question is … Continue reading →

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I Still Call Australia Home

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Luke Ford

I was working an office job and playing this collection of Australian folk songs over and over until I had tears in my eyes. The Peter Allen song, “I Still Call Australia Home,” killed me, particularly this stanza: Someday we’ll … Continue reading →

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