In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Adolescence is not a template for social media policy
What was Netflix’s Adolescence? An undoubtedly skilled portrayal of provoking fiction by an ensemble of gifted actors. What is it…
One Nation means putting Australia first
When the Liberal-Labor uniparty is not ripping us off – they’re ripping us apart. That’s what it feels like listening…
Electric shock: it’s much worse than you think
Startled, I stared at my electricity bill. My consumption over the quarter had decreased by 4.62 per cent. The bill,…
Is labour market reform possible, or dead?
There is a glaring lack of enthusiasm for labour market reform coming into the federal election. Yet some maintain that…
Dutton, be careful with citizenship
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton mustered the press with his suggestion for a referendum to make it easier to deport criminals…
Adam who? The unknown leader of the Greens (apparently)
Brand recognition is crucial to election success. That’s why you can’t walk three feet in an election year without being…
Weak government response to antisemitism has left councils to fight alone
In January the world stopped to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp, Auschwitz. It…
Population in decline?
There is no contemporary political issue that can survive rapid demographic change. Mass depopulation is the problem that no one…
Defending the West: Kevin Donnelly’s anthology against anarchy
Education expert Dr Kevin Donnelly AM is both someone at the tip of the spear and someone who understands why…
Woke fatigue: why audiences reject Hollywood
Disney isn’t having an easy time. The company has produced flop after flop in recent years, with few exceptions, and…
Paying for elections every three years is worth it
There’s an old joke about divorces. Do you know why they’re so expensive? Because they’re worth it. Elections are no…
Yalta 2.0: How to deal with Putin
When Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt met at Yalta in 1945, they proceeded to carve up Europe into spheres of influence.…
Chalmers is wrong about energy costs
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s pledge to lower electricity prices by a third. He said: ‘If you look…
Our nuclear winter continues under blackout Bowen
Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, who has proved a disappointment in every portfolio he has been gifted, has opted…
Australia is a Christian nation
Australia is in the midst of a massive identity crisis. Let me explain. We are a country founded on the…
Did multiculturalism cost Australia free speech?
NSW Labor Premier Chris Minns has said something appalling. Whether or not it is true, remains to be seen. Essentially,…
Why the Australian Human Rights Commission must be abolished
The Australian Human Rights Commission recently published a report entitled Collateral Damage: What the untold stories from the Covid pandemic…
Eight sources of exasperation
Who could believe that 160 years ago, on the mighty Murray River, 2,000 bales of wool were carried on wooden…
Making billions worthless
I keep losing track of how many billions of dollars have been promised during this unofficial stage of our Federal…
No answer on the apocalypse that never was
They’ve had over 30 years to show us the metaphorical climate change money. Over 30 years to respond to the…
Rage against the zeitgeist
The climate of thinking, the Zeitgeist, can seriously limit a country. The story of Australian democracy began in the 1850s,…
Trump’s autarkic ambitions
The rationales Trump offers for his trade policy include those with some legitimacy which seek to put pressure on Canada…
The WEF wanted a Great Reset. Here it is!
My guilty pleasure involves flicking through the pages of old political magazines, side-eyeing failed speculation, particularly from those who built…
