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The vanishing art of pluralism in Australia
Australia bars an Israeli MP: revealing a fragile commitment to free speech and pluralism
What is liberty? Government has caused all the worst parts of history | John Ruddick. S3 Ep 5
New South Wales MLC Libertarian John Ruddick explores what it means to be a ‘Libertarian’ in the West. Legalise drugs?…
Albanese betrayed Israel, says Netanyahu after Visa snub
In a scathing response to yet another Israeli MP having their visa cancelled at the last minute, Israeli Prime Minister…
Forty Years in Exile
For more than four decades in exile, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has been recognised as the most prominent figure of…
Record Qantas fine reveals Australia’s perverse moral compass
Let’s be very clear – the awarding of a significant proportion of a civil penalty (a fine) to a union…
Productivity or a griftocracy?
Welcome to the Productivity Summit where the word ‘productivity’ means the exact opposite of what you think. The goal is…
The culture wars are the only thing that matters
How many times have conservatives been told ‘not to fight the culture wars’? Worse, how many elected members of the…
The rich are fleeing Starmer’s socialist experiment, the poor are voting Reform | Chris Davies. S3 Ep 4
Socialists in the West have done it – they’ve run out of money. UK Labour is dragging out the old…
Could the Shah of Iran save the west from rising communist threats? | David Flint. S3 Ep 3
Professor David Flint on Donald Trump’s strategic strike against Iran – will the US President eventually go further and advocate…
Judicial tyranny and the death of free speech in Brazil
The Trump Administration has recently imposed tough sanctions under the Magnitsky Act against Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes…
Vale Terence Stamp
Terence Stamp, the renowned British actor known for his roles in Superman and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the…
Have ‘left-acting’ students betrayed themselves?
Recent research suggests nearly nine in ten university students pretend to hold more progressive beliefs than they actually do. While…
Albanese’s dangerous dance with Palestine
It’s identity politics at the expense of national integrity
Donald Trump’s nuclear strike on Iran saves the world | Michael de Percy. S3 Ep 2
Spectator Australia’s Canberra Correspondent Michael de Percy on why US President Donald Trump has made the world safer by showing…
One Nation – The de facto opposition? | Malcolm Roberts. S3 Ep 1
While the Sussan Ley Opposition ‘listens’, Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts says One Nation are prepared to take Albanese’s government on…
Covidphobia’s replacement
Covidphobia’s replacement is – Sexophobia! I have been considering the successor of Covidphobia for a while and almost settled on…
Trump corridor and the geopolitical shift in the South Caucasus
On August 8, 2025, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a historic peace agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump. At the…
Albanese’s longtime dream becomes reality: at what cost?
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has realised a long-held ambition. From his early days in politics speaking at pro-Palestine rallies,…
Albo breaches social contract with Palestinian recognition
In a move that reeks of ideological posturing over prudent statecraft to ensure our national security, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
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