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Protecting the Australian War Memorial from the culture wars
Back in 2022, news broke that the Australian War Memorial had entered the culture wars with the following announcement: The…
Why AI could add decades to your lifespan, fix your wrinkles, and regrow your hair
There’s no denying Artificial Intelligence is suffering from a bit of an image problem right now, so it’s nice to…
Malcolm Roberts sets record straight on media conspiracy meltdown
According to some MSM journalists with a handful of viewers, ‘no one knows who I am’. After a week of…
The IRGC threat ends when the Islamic Republic does
In my previous article, I argued that engaging with Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi was not simply an act of support…
Amordad, the month of immortality
In ancient Iranian culture, Amordad is not merely the name of a month. It is a symbol of immortality, renewal,…
A writer goes missing
Chauncy’s disappearance does not reveal a limitation in her art. It reveals a limitation in the way we remember
End of the line for the ‘A/A’ leftist agenda in Victoria.
Ben Carroll replaces Jacinta Allan as Victorian State Premier
The inequalities that really matter
Why the new Prime Minister should make reducing wellbeing inequality his organising principle at No.10
From ‘narcissist’ to ‘shrekking’
What five years of dating slang reveals about our attitudes to love
The tyranny of the Census
You’ll receive your instructions soon… Sorry? When did I join the army? The Australian Bureau of Statistics is gearing up…
Robert Menzies: appeaser?
Once history becomes partisan point-scoring, everyone’s heroes are fair game
Ghost Font, and the race to hide human communication from AI
Despite working with artificially intelligent databases in a former life, I retain a dim view of modern AI projects that…
Preserving the Institutions of Western Civilisation in the Age of Populism
These anti-establishment parties don’t just mine grievance about poor economic performance
Labor: funding failure with another $25 million to the Palestinian Authority
Foreign Minister Penny Wong insists Australia’s foreign policy is guided by international law, moderation, and the pursuit of peace. Yet…
Mainstream media deserves its fate on the scrap heap of history
A solid week of propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation...
A Coup-ee from Canberra
Recent discussion at the Labor National Conference has revived debate about an Australian republic. Much of that debate focuses on…
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