In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Attacking the pen is not the answer
Why Australia needs a Royal Commission before it legislates on fear
The worst of 2025
2025 is drawing to a close. So, because everyone likes a listicle, let’s now trawl through some of the worst…
The Liberal Party that forgot what held it together
I have been quiet for a week and a half. Now it is time to return to battle, a metaphorical…
Cultural frustration and the Age of Influencers
Tate and Chatfield are not building culture; they are selling it
Australia needs a Joseph
Preventing private debt collapse through wisdom, foresight, and just policy
Politicians are washing their hands of Bondi with rushed gun laws
Australia’s decision to largely disarm, made under the leadership of John Howard during the 1996 gun buyback, distinguished us ideologically…
Born in a cave
Here it is – Christmas again. And once again it can hold a lesson for us. For perhaps it really…
Merry Christmas from the heartland of Santa Claus
From Munich: German Christmas markets are the best in the world. There’s something about Germany that makes Christmas feel more…
Chelleh Night (Birth of Light)
Chelleh Night, or Shab-e Yalda, takes place at the time of the winter solstice, around December 21, the longest night…
Life is short, and precious
It was the beginning of Advent last week, and I attended church for the annual celebration. While I am not…
This is not what it seems
Australia does not have a Jewish problem. It has a problem with how a confident society protects its citizens when…
The Star of David and the ‘True Blue’ Christmas
The Star of David is, without doubt the most well-recognised symbol for modern-day Judaism. The two interlocking triangles forming a…
Ideology, the curse of our era
It is difficult to write about tragedies that take away innocent lives and affect countless others. Perpetrated by the few,…
Feeling unwelcome in my country
I am feeling increasingly unwelcome in the country of my birth, as I am subjected to ubiquitous welcomes to and…
Australia’s managed fragmentation
We cannot allow the state to believe Australians accept censorship in exchange for safety









































