We must stand with Taiwan
Chinese ‘democracy’ is a joke
Xi – home alone!
On China keeping her word and the latest Beijing rumours
Xi’s battle for absolute control
All politics is local. Even in China
Australian notes
How the thoughts of Xi led to the subs deal An independent inquiry into the persecution of the Uighurs in…
Gold medal totalitarians
Why the world is becoming increasingly wary of Xi Jinping’s China
The People vs the Privileged
Covid is tearing the nation apart
Human rights lost in Chinese translation
There is nothing ‘cultural’ about universal human rights
Xivinity
There’s only one deity permitted in China
Xi’s Big Red Book
As well as micromanaging the lives of 1.4 billion Chinese, Xi Jinping is becoming a prolific author. His latest book,…
High time for Magnitsky
We must join the global movement to sanction human rights abusers
On the Vatican and China
Qui tacet consentire
In Victoria veritas
Living in the ‘State of Fear’
Diary
The words on the roadside hoarding capture the spirit of Singapore. ‘Let’s make Singapore our garden,’ they proclaim. Kilometre after…
Diary
I flew into a tempest. Although still early autumn, wild, windy and wet weather ravaged the UK, causing traffic chaos…
Spanish diary
My choice of newspapers was limited. Given my little Spanish, the New York Times was always going to win out…
Diary
Even in parliament, fashions change. I am not referring to the width of lapels, the length of dresses, the style…
Dharamsala diary
Delhi is smothered in a blanket of thick smog. Fierce dust storms in the Middle East have blown across the…
Myanmar diary
From time to time, a political leader embodies the past, present and future of their nation. Such is Aung San…
Taiwan diary
First impressions are telling. When I first visited Taipei 25 years ago, the roads were crowded with bicycles. A decade…
Pollie pedal diary
It is a 550 km drive from Albury to Sydney along the Hume Freeway. Travelling at 110 kph, you can…
Racing notes
Not just a once-a-year party My spring carnival commenced in August on Lawrence Stakes day at Caulfield. The racecourse was…
The camp of the saints (part II)
Forty years ago, the French author, Jean Raspail, wrote a confronting novel about a third world invasion of Europe. His…
Australian diary
St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral is a Melbourne landmark. Opposite Flinders Street station, it marks the entry to the city from…
Australian diary
St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral is a Melbourne landmark. Opposite Flinders Street station, it marks the entry to the city from…
