In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Time to bridge the divide and do decentralisation properly
If one was to drive out of Sydney’s Martin Place and head in any direction out of the city, it…
Mandatory diversity
The Israel Folau saga has reached an ending of sorts — but, unfortunately, with ominous implications for religious freedom. Rugby…
The left: from working to wokeing class
A fascinating graph from British academic Matthew Goodwin: As Goodwin comments, “Social democrats made a gamble that they could target…
Angus Campbell’s Kumbaya Corps
So, let me get this straight… in the ADF now, wearing a rainbow badge is officially sanctioned, but any form…
The Army serves the Crown, not itself
Last week the Chief of Army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell promulgated a minute proscribing the use of “death symbols” within…
Woke is murder
It’s interesting to watch the slow transformation of the former frontman of the Smiths Morrissey from the darling of the…
Get stoned, vote Green
The Greens want to legalise cannabis for Australians over the age of 18, citing “how damaging the tough on drugs…
Why capitalism trumps socialism
The argument that capitalism is superior to socialism is – sadly – one that has to be repeatedly made. Despite…
Is this the single most stupid ABC assertion ever?
As a venerable publication just shy of its190th birthday The Spectator has to eschew hyperbole (don’t use the Julia Gillard…
The monstrous evil of Nazi/Israeli moral equivalence
Gaza is the Warsaw Ghetto. The Israelis are Nazis. Palestinians are the victims of genocide. These are claims that are…
Has Kanye been recruited by The Greens?
When news broke that Mike Pompeo reportedly had a secret meeting with Kim Jong Un, it seemed the world couldn’t…
Cities can grow without gridlock
Perhaps you’ve heard of the City of Melbourne’s misguided plan to ban non-resident cars from the CBD. It’s understandable: our…
Clementine Ford constructs justice
If there is no justice like justice through a feminist’s eyes, there is none. Yes, there have been calls for…
The scope of Trump Derangement Syndrome: revealed
Perhaps America’s leftist literatti should charge the President rent for living in their heads. CNN reports: Since January, each book…
How will history recall our climate catastrophists?
We study history so as to not repeat it. There are many historical parallels with Australia’s current insanity on renewable…
Fifty shades of old school tie?
When you use your old school tie to bind your significant other to the bed: The world’s first dating app…
“Why do you hate the environment?”
Whenever I object to the government banning plastic bags or tripling my electricity bill, I’m always asked, ‘Why do you…
In defence of the expert
David Pearl’s recent Spectator feature on Professor Tom Nichols, a defence academic and Sovietologist at Harvard Naval College, suggested that…
Doubting Dawkins – even Darwin, too
One of the most popular pieces in last Saturday’s Weekend Australian reported a controversial scientific hypothesis proposing that the evolution…
Hijacking Eureka
The Queensland Teachers’ Union decision to decorate every classroom in the state with the Eureka Stockade flag is blatant indoctrination…
Jerusalem: always the capital
On Wednesday, Israel will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, its national day commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence signed in 1948. This…
A sugar tax is “Do Something” Economics 101
Britain’s recent implementation of a sugar tax has reignited the push for an Australian sugar tax, pointing to ‘science’. Often,…
Boundary re-draws have a silver lining for the Coalition, if not the poor PM
In the world of political nerdery, nothing beats electoral redistributions. Who wins, who loses, new primary and two party-preferred margins,…
Assad did it, not Putin
Last week’s chemical attack on dozens of his citizens – including children – has elicited no outrage from President Bashir…
Syria strikes and a Stormy in a DD cup
The weekend’s raids on Syria have been seen by some as a Clintonesque wag the dog exercise. Older factor are…
