In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Sophistries from the Liar in the Lodge
Imagine this. Before getting married, a groom promises to be faithful to his would-be bride. He promises it unequivocally. Still,…
The Iranian tradition of kingship and its legacy in the world
The deep civilisation of Iran was built on ethical traditions and the ancient concept of kingship. It was never limited…
Our big, bureaucratic government holds us back from prosperity
Australia will be strenuously challenged and tested in coming decades thanks to flagging economic performance and new geopolitical threats. No…
Policy corner – voluntary tax, honours, land transfers
I am tired of hearing from the wealth boulevardiers that Australia’s taxes should be increased and that wealthy people should…
Angus Taylor did the right thing defending Jacinta Price
The ‘how dare’ outrage is getting pretty tired and desperate
The children under fire who rarely enter the record
International law turns a blind eye to these children
The Israel obsession is distracting Australia
Labor is happy to keep headlines looking anywhere except at their failures
America’s vehicle kill-switch mandate threatens privacy
Where drivers become subjects of automated suspicion
Australia needs a CGT rule for the start-up age
Our small business CGT concessions belong to an older economic world
I just changed my position, Your Honour
While Labor’s Federal Budget has copped a lot of flak from investors and potential property buyers – including the young…
The monstrous reach of the Paris Agreement
No, Angus Taylor & Matt Canavan, it is not just ‘a piece of paper’
Why more than 18,000 Australians want Labor gone
Anthony Albanese and Labor are rapidly burning through the one thing every government desperately needs to survive: public trust. And…
Catastrophic bias: if it bleeds, it leads
Sometimes it takes a while for rigorous data-based statistical research to catch up to what anyone with eyes to see…
The ABC and SBS have a problem
On the reluctance of Australia’s public broadcasters to adopt the (IHRA) definition of antisemitism










































