In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
The illusion of ceasefire
The United States recently extended the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire for another 45 days, even as Hezbollah continued low-level attacks and maintained…
43 million by 2100 is a choice, not destiny
With Asia’s population is set to fall – how ‘big’ should Big Australia become?
In search of a healthy majority?
Reform UK must follow its leader’s policy instincts and adopt a changed tone
Angus Taylor’s Budget Reply follows One Nation’s lead
Pauline Hanson knows what Menzies’ forgotten people need
Victoria, the Anchor Man State
In iconic comedy Anchorman, Ron Burgundy asks louche reporter Brian Fantana which cologne he intends to wear. Swinging open the…
We had, ‘stop the boats’. Now let’s ‘stop the planes’
A solution to Australia’s immigration imbroglio
Dancing backwards in high heels
‘RBG: Of Many, One’ is a fascinating portrayal of the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
It’s time for the LNP to fight the Culture Wars
Crisafulli and the Stafford byelection are key to the Queensland Liberal revival
Australia’s prosperity problem is bigger than the budget
Governments once spoke about growth, expansion, and nation-building. Now they speak of resilience, affordability, and mitigation
If Elon Musk were in an Australian classroom, he’d be on the NDIS
With 16 per cent of all Australian boys aged five to seven now on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, our…
Making a difference – a million migrants at a time
Is it a naive analytical blind spot that prompts the following: ‘[Angus] Taylor’s remarks were a distraction from a more…
Time to stash cash under the bed?
‘I wonder how many of you have savings locked away in the banking system where you think it’s safe? Well,…
A student perspective on the ‘lost boys’ in higher education
Recently, I came across a post from The Australian on X with the headline: Lost boys need a leg-up as…
Australians are paying for broken promises and election lies
Young Australians in particular are being treated with contempt










































