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Is global warming real?
How sure can we be that global warming is an existential threat? During her 2019 address to the United Nations,…
The silent war in Africa
In 1885, General Charles Gordon stood in Khartoum facing an army led by a man who claimed divine authority. The…
Donald Trump tells Iran: Lay down your arms … or face certain death
To the Iranian people Trump says, your freedom is at hand...
Echoes of collapse: Iran’s path to failed statehood
More than a month after massive demonstrations against the regime in Iran and tens of thousands of deaths, the negotiations…
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner loses again – A victory for free speech | Celine Baumgarten S3 Ep 18
Celine Baumgarten (Celine Against the Machine) has celebrated her SECOND victory against the eSafety Commissioner. This wasn’t only a personal…
The oppression of feminism by the Australian government
Equality in Australia is the total removal of women’s sexual boundaries
False economics of immigration
The media claims that immigration is good for the economy. The truth is more complex...
Uniparty is out of touch with the realities of growing old
After leaving the Woke world of academia, I’ve been living in the real world again. It’s been great. Riding motorbikes…
ASPIRE: we need serious political change
Australia is facing big problems. Our birthrate of 1.48 means every year, fewer Australians are born. A nation that is…
Socialism: a very simple explanation
‘Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the…
Social cohesion v cultural cohesion
A detailed submission has been made to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion by frequent The Spectator Australia…
The three body problem
Why physics’ hardest problem explains exactly what’s about to happen to Australian democracy
A door in the desert
President Trump’s Board of Peace met last week. A few days later his Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, a man…
The survivor brand is no longer enough
Why British Jews must redefine themselves in a post-October 7 world
One Nation is chasing the Coalition in the right direction
Albanese presides over a government that indulges in big-spending, a loser-industry reward structure, and investment-deterring policies that have sent the…
PNG, tech, and the modern cargo cult
Although fading into history, some readers may recall Melanesia’s cargo cults – scattered ritualistic island movements that sought to summon…
The proof is in the polling
Peter Dutton lost because he refused to follow One Nation’s lead and fight the culture wars
Whitlam and Turnbull: two giants lost in their own wilderness
The question facing Australia isn’t whether we’re too progressive or too conservative
Evolve: Advance’s masterclass in rebuilding hope
Much to the collective annoyance of left-wing media, Advance Australia hosted their excellent Evolve conference last Friday and Saturday. The…
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Who you gonna trust, baby?
Conservative leaders need to listen more closely to Shakespeare
A constitution to rule them all
How much power is concentrated in Pauline’s hands?
The lessons our schools need to teach
Today’s students are woefully ignorant of how our government works
