In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
What does revolution look like in the 21st Century?
Modern voters feel ruled but cannot identify who is ruling them
Here come the economy-crushing climate measures
Australia backs International Court of Justice climate ruling
The deadly debate they’ll publish – and the life-saving one they won’t
When South Australian MLC Sarah Game introduced legislation seeking to place limits on late-term abortion in South Australia, the public…
Treat with suspicion
The alliance between One Nation, the Greens and Independents on taxing our future energy security
Turnbull’s endorsement should worry the Teals
The Teals should be afraid. Very afraid. Not of One Nation’s growing popularity, nor the swing toward economic conservatism in…
More than meets the grid
Artificial intelligence has commanded global attention in recent years, with trillions flowing into a new, turbocharged digital era. Tech giants…
Where is the empathy for victims of socialism and communism?
April 30 marked 51 years since the end of the Vietnam War
Is Aboriginal child safety being compromised for cultural reasons?
It’s been more than a month since the apparent murder of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl in the Northern Territory and…
Recognition of Palestine risks undermining the legal order Australia claims to defend
On September 21, 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated a recognition of a Palestinian state, presented as an act…
The death of legacy media, political incompetence, and rise of minor parties
Talk of the Teals forming their own party and running more candidates in the next election complicates the make-up of…
Sophistries from the Liar in the Lodge
Imagine this. Before getting married, a groom promises to be faithful to his would-be bride. He promises it unequivocally. Still,…
The Iranian tradition of kingship and its legacy in the world
The deep civilisation of Iran was built on ethical traditions and the ancient concept of kingship. It was never limited…
Our big, bureaucratic government holds us back from prosperity
Australia will be strenuously challenged and tested in coming decades thanks to flagging economic performance and new geopolitical threats. No…
Policy corner – voluntary tax, honours, land transfers
I am tired of hearing from the wealth boulevardiers that Australia’s taxes should be increased and that wealthy people should…
Angus Taylor did the right thing defending Jacinta Price
The ‘how dare’ outrage is getting pretty tired and desperate
The children under fire who rarely enter the record
International law turns a blind eye to these children
The Israel obsession is distracting Australia
Labor is happy to keep headlines looking anywhere except at their failures
America’s vehicle kill-switch mandate threatens privacy
Where drivers become subjects of automated suspicion
Australia needs a CGT rule for the start-up age
Our small business CGT concessions belong to an older economic world
I just changed my position, Your Honour
While Labor’s Federal Budget has copped a lot of flak from investors and potential property buyers – including the young…
The monstrous reach of the Paris Agreement
No, Angus Taylor & Matt Canavan, it is not just ‘a piece of paper’
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