Stephen Barrett

Defence is the topic of the day

26 February 2024 3:00 am

The Albanese government has acted true to form with a big announcement that sounds like a lot is going to…

Where did 50 billion dollars go?

9 February 2024 12:57 am

50 billion dollars… It’s money we spend to achieve a capable defence force every year. We are supposed to get…

Defence disaster

10 January 2024 1:39 am

The Australian Defence Force is a disaster at present… It is somewhat of a paper tiger with a proud and…

The race of life is dead

5 June 2023 6:00 am

Spectator Australia readers will remember the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. The editor titled the piece, This is Freedom. In…

This is freedom: Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

29 May 2022 8:00 am

On the last Saturday in May, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy begins. It is the most important thing in…

How do you make a submarine?

6 December 2021 12:00 pm

How do you make a submarine? You are going to need a lot of toolmakers… The difficulty Australia has is…