In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
It’s malice, not cowardice
What could prompt anyone to suggest that Australia’s current government attitude to Israel is ‘cowardice dressed in the robes of…
Tony Abbott: ‘Israel is doing the world’s work’
Former Liberal Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, released a comment on the Israel-Iran conflict this morning. ‘Israel is doing the world’s…
The Israel-Iran war: the moral failure of a policy of neutrality
The Israel-Iran war has generated bizarre commentary from the Australian government. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, indicated that the two…
Mel Gibson: LA’s open borders crisis result of ‘destructive Democrat decision-making’
Mel Gibson, the Australian/American superstar and Trump Hollywood entertainment envoy, slammed Democrat leaders for encouraging anarchy, citing ‘incompetence and poor…
Albo disconnects from Trump’s defining moment
Prime Minister Albanese was busy enjoying his right to disconnect tonight as he sidestepped one of the defining moments of…
No justice for Deeming as Libs reward Pesutto
Moira Deeming might have received justice from the courts but not from the Liberals. Last Thursday night, the party threw…
Trump: there will be either peace or tragedy for Iran
A short time ago, the US military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the…
President Trump strikes, saves the world
Today’s US military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, authorised by President Donald Trump, is a global reckoning. This decisive action…
Albanese’s contempt for US alliance risks Australian sovereignty
The Prime Minister’s grossly incompetent mishandling of the US alliance – in the name of ‘not being told what to…
Australia needs a financial warfare command
If we don’t control our mineral advantage, someone else will
Albanese must change his approach to Trump
More than any US President in recent history, Donald Trump’s focus is upon the interests of the US itself. Promotion…
Dismantling Net Zero not as simple as it sounds
The Prime Minister’s recent speech at the National Press Club reinforced that his government is all-in on Net Zero, stating…
Activism under the guise of good intentions
Climate change has become an omnipresent thread woven through the entirety of the Australian National Curriculum, stretching across subject areas…
The President’s decision: will Trump assist Israel with dismantling Iran’s nuclear program?
As the Israel-Iran war approaches its sixth day, President Donald Trump may hold the key to whether the Islamic Republic’s…
Is Australia derivative?
Donald Horne complained in 1964 that we were ‘derivative’ with ‘second rate’ leaders. The coming of British liberties in 1788…
Albanese snubbed by Trump at G7
Any hope of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meeting Donald Trump face-to-face at the G7 appears to have been scuttled…
Penny Wong’s Middle East policy: out of her depth
Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s handling of Australia’s Middle East policy has come under fierce scrutiny – and with good reason.…
Sussan Ley on women, energy, and Kevin Rudd
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley made an appearance on Kyle and Jackie O a few days ago. We covered a lot of ground.…
The Country Liberal Party: scrap Net Zero, ditch Paris!
To enormous fanfare, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price announced on Facebook that the Country Liberal Party Central Council had decided to scrap…
Trump’s military parade exposes weak Albo and Wong
On June 14, Washington DC roared to life with the thunder of tanks, the wokka of choppers, and the march…