In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
The regime in Iran and the delusion of moderates
Almost three decades ago, the regime in Iran launched a new campaign. Its goal was to fabricate legitimacy and break…
Chaharshanbe Suri in the Iranian Soul
Chaharshanbe Suri is one of the ancient Iranian festivals, celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year,…
The Liberal Party should trial community primaries
Australia’s political parties are confronting a long-standing issue that has been gradually worsening over many years: the decline in party…
The Canavan conundrum
Senator Matt Canavan has been chosen as Leader of the Nationals. Imagine predicting that last year when conservatism was deep in the…
NSW hate-hunting police force
Alarms raised over fears Australia could end up with its own thought police
Silence the doctors, harm the children? When ethics becomes dissent
Why doctors must be free to speak for patient safety
Biological truth must prevail in schools
In court, you must swear to tell the truth. Failing to do so is considered a serious offence and harmful…
E Pluribus Unum: The architecture of unity
When diversity is not our strength and nations start to unravel
Middle East conflict exposes government on economy
Inflation is not an abstract statistic. It is the weekly grocery bill that keeps creeping higher. It is rent and…
How to make family tax fair
This week has seen two politicians putting family tax back on the agenda, but in very different ways. Matt Canavan…
A farewell to harms
If this system continues, no child of mine will ever set foot in an Australian school
The Twelve Apostles: public asset, or government revenue stream?
The Victorian government has announced that visitors will soon have to pay an entry fee to see the Twelve Apostles…
The sinking of the IRIS Dena: legal, reckless, or justified?
A necessary act of war, or a troubling precedent?
Matt Canavan elected leader of the Nationals
Popular conservative Senator, Matt Canavan, has been elected as leader of the Nationals. He replaces David Littleproud who, yesterday, said…
The Canzuk-Aukus convergence: two alliances hiding in plain sight
Mark Carney’s Canberra address and the Geelong Treaty reveal the architecture of a powerful middle-power bloc ready to be assembled
A preventable Armageddon?
Many have been foreshadowing a war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, for quite some time, but now that…
China and Russia have their sights set on Antarctica’s oil reserves
The Iran war is disrupting global oil supply, putting pressure on protected reserves










































