In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Convergence: the new shape of antisemitism
Political Islamism and neo-Marxism bond over antisemitic tropes
Here’s what Albo can do with his Medicare card
Have you ever had to sit through a Press Club address where the Prime Minister gets a rock star reception…
The crisis of the legacy parties
Why voters are turning away from legacy institutions and toward populist leaders
Labor’s spending left the RBA with no option
Australia’s inflation problem is back, and the RBA has responded with three interest-rate hikes in 2026 alone, lifting the cash…
The quiet redefinition of ‘vaccine’
A lonely band of five senators sat on the ‘Noes’ side of the Senate chamber during the government’s pre-Easter legislative…
Stupid, really stupid – evidence is in
The mother of all unchallenged false premises, that fossil fuel emissions drive global warming, has delivered a bastard of policy…
The torch of jazz has been relit by its prodigies
Growing up in Toronto, I was fortunate to live in a city that loved jazz. I knew, even as a…
Toxic compassion: a warning from healthcare
Compassion is one of the most cherished virtues in medicine. It is the impulse that draws many of us into…
The firm hand of government could do with a smack
Australia is a country built by ordinary people and common sense, not elite preoccupations
Tony Burke’s troubling interview on our migration future
Immigration Minister Tony Burke’s interview with Pawan Luthra on The Pawan Luthra Podcast has been doing the rounds on social media…
The Liberals win Nepean, but have they lost the civil war?
Those who follow mainstream media might agree the result in Nepean is a glowing endorsement of Liberal Leader Jess Wilson,…
What is a woman? What is the NDIS…
If a group of leaders cannot define a man or a woman, how confident are we in their ability to…
Don’t miss the jazz renaissance happening all around you
Something miraculous is happening in jazz, and almost nobody seems aware of it. I came to jazz on my own.…
The path to change in Iran: pressure, patience, and the people
Sun Tzu, the Chinese strategist of the 6th Century BC, teaches that the highest form of victory is achieved without…
Anzac Day and the cost of silence
Anzac Day is observed every year on April 25 in Australia, a day that begins in silence and respect. It commemorates…










































