In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Shabbat Shalom: to those who run towards the fire
There is a line I have found myself returning to this week, watching events unfold in different corners of the…
Care factor ‘zero’ for striking ABC staffers
Many support an independent, ad-free broadcaster, but not at any cost
Behind the Manosphere: the vacuum we won’t fill
The rules of the manosphere are simple: get rich, get fit, get girls. Just as the rules are simple, so…
Don’t panic! Fuel rations, price limits, and lockdowns
Albanese should put the hard word on Trump to guarantee fuel supply
Why is this man still Treasurer?
Anyone paying even half attention knows it – Jim Chalmers is completely out of his depth, and Australians are paying…
What happens to centre-right politics if One Nation continues to grow?
Some people have asked me why the fascination with One Nation in South Australia – after all they have only…
They burned ambulances. What more do you need?
You think you know where the line is? You think there are things that simply wouldn’t happen here in the…
No, One Nation’s migration policy will not cause a construction crisis
According to media reports, newly installed Liberal Leader Angus Taylor intends to turn his guns on One Nation in the…
Queensland LNP’s rushed preselection must be postponed
Matt Canavan could be left in an unwinnable second spot on the Senate ticket
The victory of the Iranian nation in Nowruz 2585
Nowruz marks the beginning of the solar year and the first day of the first month of the Persian calendar,…
Custodians of patriotism: One Nation earned this
One Nation has pitched itself as the party of patriotism. The weight of this cannot be understated. The electoral landscape…
Alex Antic: Will he, or won’t he?
Even before the Liberal Party found itself in an existential crisis, whispers were circling South Australian Senator Alex Antic and…
Bowen bends on sulphur, not on nuclear
If sulphur limits can bend under pressure, why can’t nuclear policy?
Is Australia’s Defence Policy also decided on the steps of the Lakemba Mosque?
In 2012, during a heated Labor caucus meeting, then-Foreign Minister Bob Carr reportedly issued a challenge to his colleagues that…
Why we should send a frigate to the Gulf
We should send a frigate to the Gulf. The government’s advice that it hasn’t been asked to send ships to…
Iran: dreaming of revolution
Iran is at the crossroads once again. While bombastic left-wing activists and journalists are strangely quiet about Iranians fighting a…










































