James Paterson

Why January 26 should be celebrated

26 January 2018 3:41 pm

Underlying the campaign to change the date of Australia Day is a barely-concealed hostility to the very existence of Australia…

Don’t change the Senate

9 September 2017 9:00 am

Defenders of the constitution have our work cut out for us. It seems that every day brings a new, novel,…

New kid’s diary

2 April 2016 9:00 am

One of the advantages of filling a casual vacancy in the Senate is the short lead time between being chosen…