Australia’s distant thunder
Would Canberra march to Europe’s drums?
Australia braces for the Fergie Files
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is very obviously SATIRE. Australia has weathered many royal curiosities: monarchs who won’t visit, Governors-General who…
In need of a Trump Renaissance
A super serious satirical spoof for a confused planet
From Alaska with love: Trump, Putin, and the new Great Game
If you were hoping August would be a quiet month in geopolitics – just you, the footy finals, and maybe…
Forget Westminster, welcome to Trumpminster!
Britain’s on strike again, it’s raining still, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has just been called ‘a nasty guy’ again –…
Nobody said it was easy, but Coldplaygate is dumb
The internet, known for its calm, rational takes on everything from geopolitics to cat videos, has finally lost its collective…
Albanese’s China pilgrimage: trade, triumph, or strategic folly?
Trump will be watching closely
The sharp edge of the activist utopia
Glastonbury has long styled itself as the spiritual heartland of British counterculture: a muddy utopia where peace signs, protest chants,…
Australia needs a financial warfare command
If we don’t control our mineral advantage, someone else will
Aukus at a crossroads: testing the trust in trilateralism
In 2021, the Aukus security pact was hailed as a bold reconfiguration of 21st Century deterrence strategy – a trilateral…
Australia’s identity crisis
Convict island, global citizen, or America’s beach house?
Why Australia should watch Istanbul
Fragile peace talks in Ukraine signal wider stakes
Trump’s tariff pause and the game theory gamble
President Donald Trump’s recent decision to pause tariffs for 90 days on most US trading partners – while escalating them…
ANU’s $200 million wake-up call
The looming $200 million deficit at the Australian National University isn’t just a solitary crisis – it’s a red alert…
Canada, Greenland, Panama, Gaza, Ukraine … Australia?
The world is once again at a crossroads. With Donald Trump’s political resurgence and Vladimir Putin’s territorial ambitions, a disturbing…
Trump is not talking like a US leader
Donald Trump’s latest remarks on Ukraine are not just factually flawed but dangerously misleading. His claim that Ukraine ‘talked’ the…
The Monkey in the Mirror: Lessons from Robbie Williams’ Better Man
Robbie Williams kicked off 2025 with a headline performance at ABC’s New Year’s Eve Party outside the Sydney Opera House.…
Nato membership for Ukraine: a path to peace or prolonged conflict?
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent comments suggesting that Nato protection for Ukrainian territories still under Kyiv’s control could end the ‘hot…
Tea, Trump, and tyranny: could America rejoin the British Empire?
It’s a quiet day in the hallowed halls of Westminster when the unexpected happens: Donald J. Trump, golden mane aglow,…
The Great Global Greening Hoax: why we should fear a flourishing planet
In today’s world, where common sense has packed its bags and gone bush, we’re faced with a new, dire threat…
Aussie life
Picture this: it’s a stinking hot arvo in Sydney. The sun’s cooking everything like a snag on a BBQ, and…
Prince Harry for Governor-General?
As King Charles makes his highly publicised visit to Australia, the question arises: could his son, Prince Harry, be the…
Keir Starmer: Labour’s Cordyceps Fungus
In the once vibrant landscape of British politics, the Labour Party stood as a defiant force of opposition – loud,…
Convict life
In a country that loves its anti-heroes as much as it loves a pub yarn, we’re faced with an important…
Woke and broke Britain: how fake Tories led to Labour’s landslide victory
The political landscape in the United Kingdom has reached a critical juncture, marked by a seismic shift in voter allegiance…
