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When I was offered a full-time job here in 1994, my understanding of this country was limited to say the…
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When I was offered a full-time job here in 1994, my understanding of this country was limited to say the…
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‘Malcolm Turnbull is Jewish.’ This was one of the newer Palestinian banners held high at the anti-Israel, anti-Netanyahu rally…
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All good things come to an end and in my case I am rapidly coming to the end of one…
Simon Collins
As a man without a faithful atom in his body I am fascinated by the phenomenon of radicalisation; the alchemical…
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‘Malcolm Turnbull is Jewish.’ This was one of the newer Palestinian banners held high at the anti-Israel, anti-Netanyahu rally…
Brown study
All good things come to an end and in my case I am rapidly coming to the end of one…
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FGM: It’s whose fault? African immigrant, Khadiija Gbla, of No FGM Australia accused ‘the health system in Australia’ of ‘failing’…
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Tim wilson is wrong In this past Saturday’s Inquirer page, Liberal MP Tim Wilson – former Commissioner in the Australian…
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FGM: It’s whose fault? African immigrant, Khadiija Gbla, of No FGM Australia accused ‘the health system in Australia’ of ‘failing’…
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FGM: It’s whose fault? African immigrant, Khadiija Gbla, of No FGM Australia accused ‘the health system in Australia’ of ‘failing’…
Brown study
Until a few days ago I was planning to start this column with: ‘Have you noticed how the heat has…
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Until a few days ago I was planning to start this column with: ‘Have you noticed how the heat has…
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A few weeks ago I told you about two particularly nasty and brutal attacks on our local jewelry store in…
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Invasion of the farm snatchers As part of its curious strategy of attacking its base, the Turnbull government seems intent…
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One day about 20 years ago, I was walking down Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, giving a word of encouragement here…
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I should stop saying I am appalled by every new horror that arises in public life; there are so many…
Simon Collins
As I write this the Trump inauguration is still three days away, so the US intelligence community still has time…
Brown study
The Sussan Ley scandal highlights the monumental problem facing the Turnbull government in restoring its public standing to anything remotely…
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I’ve just returned from my fifth trip to Israel in the last decade. It prompted me to recall a conversation…
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Malcolm the Fission Fiasco I don’t agree with all those many right-of-centre commentators who think the current Prime Minister, Mr…
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Integration is backPeter Dutton has signalled that provisional migrants should be treated as temporary residents until they have ‘proven their…
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Integration is backPeter Dutton has signalled that provisional migrants should be treated as temporary residents until they have ‘proven their…
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Here at the Spectator Australia Electoral Reform Unit, we certainly had our hands full in 2016, what with Brexit, and…
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Integration is backPeter Dutton has signalled that provisional migrants should be treated as temporary residents until they have ‘proven their…




























