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The comedy of cricket
The game has to stop reinventing itself to survive in a crowded sports market
End of McTernanism
The upshot from the Gonski drama is that Tony Abbott has killed his own inner spin doctor
A tribute to Margaret Thatcher
The Iron Lady’s legacy is that, thank goodness, the free-market economy is the only show in town
Closed for business
With their protectionist retreat, Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey are curtailing job-creating investment
No apology
On Indonesia, Tony Abbott is right to ignore the self-loathing Asia-first elite
An appalling hypocrite
By speaking out in favour of gay marriage and the republic, the GG shows she was not fit for high office
Australian Letters
Soft on crime Sir: One of my favourite Spectator Australia columns is Peter Coleman’s. His insightful and calm articulation can…
Apology and appeasement
Tony Abbott will be the latest Australian prime minister to kowtow to Jakarta
What drought?
Victoria’s desalination plant is a reminder of the perils of making public policy in a panic
Confessions of a climate denier
A mini-tornado hits north Sydney: what on earth can it mean?
Grand delusions?
So what is the point of the Commonwealth in this day and age?
Who killed Australian cricket?
The purists are wrong about Twenty20
Another clue for you all
Paul McCartney has released a new album. But it is any good?
In praise of our future King
Far from being agitated, restless and frustrated, the 65-year-old heir to the throne is ready for prime time
A forgotten hero
Spare a thought for the real brains behind the Sydney Opera House
Put the expenses ‘scandal’ in perspective
Our politicians are not ripping off taxpayers anywhere near as much as the news media suggest
Good night, sweet prince
Hamlet Belvoir, Sydney, until 1 December While the actual Prince of Denmark was charming Sydney crowds during his visit…
Insiders are being starved
By sidelining the media elites, the Coalition may pursue a winning PR strategy
Fire, fire!
There ain’t much Australia can do to stop global warming
Pity Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts
Some Australian actors have slightly better luck playing non-Australians
Notes from the old dart
The headline in The Mail on Sunday conveys a sense of stepping back in time on arrival at Gatwick: ‘Ed…
Go ahead, suspend me
A warning to the NSW Liberals: reform or die
End the Age of Entitlement
Stop the reckless and feckless profiting at the expense of the more prudent who subsidise their follies
My war against the factions
Why are the NSW Liberals so afraid of plebiscites?
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore visit the Antipodes
The British comic duo had a hilarious, drunken and drug-filled tour
