Flat White

In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.

The US debt showdown

18 May 2023 4:00 am

Repeated brinkmanship over a US default weaken the global financial system

The chromosome-thin line between ensuring civil discourse and policing the opinion corridor

17 May 2023 6:41 pm

The Australian’s online comments moderation is at the risk of falling into the trap of censorship of ideas and debate…

The ultimate symbol of Sisu

17 May 2023 6:00 am

For Finnish people, the concept of sisu cannot be directly interpreted. Roughly translated, it means strength, perseverance, and a firm determination to…

Solar: a risky waste of time and money

17 May 2023 5:00 am

In Australia, great reliance is being placed on electricity generation from solar panels, both roof-mounted and solar farms. The aim…

Securing the Indo-Pacific: improved South Korea-Japan ties are a big deal

17 May 2023 4:00 am

South Korea-Japan relations appear to be improving, heralding a promising development for the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific. The…

Net Zero’s artificial food crisis paves the way for ‘future foods’

16 May 2023 3:48 pm

Net Zero rules employed by the United Nations, European Union, and domestic political parties across the world are expected to…

There are nincompoops among us

16 May 2023 6:00 am

Don’t you love the word ‘nincompoop’? It dates back to at least the 16th Century, but it has a really…

The supremacy of feelings

16 May 2023 5:00 am

We now have various psychological contexts being determined under regulation in Australia. One example is the workplace, which has changed…

Has the ABC royally violated its Charter?

16 May 2023 4:30 am

On May 6, King Charles III was officially crowned King of Australia. At the same time, the ABC crowned itself…

Alan Jones: ANZAC Day’s true reality and the forgotten message

16 May 2023 4:00 am

Of course, it is a new month since the outpouring of respect, on ANZAC Day, in memory of the fallen…

Spectator TV Australia: Special guest Warren Mundine talks nuclear energy and the Voice

15 May 2023 8:46 pm

When Europe’s Green activists came to Australia they could not fathom our nation-wide ban on nuclear energy. For those convinced…

Where’s our energy Plan B, Chris Bowen?

15 May 2023 6:00 am

Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has released a video calling Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear energy ‘a…

Conservatives, where art thou?

15 May 2023 5:00 am

Last year, conservative commentator Matt Walsh released his iconic documentary, What is a woman? thrusting the question deep into the…

Bad birdie! Twitter-faithful reject Musk’s CEO

15 May 2023 4:30 am

Twitter users are a resilient bunch of customers. They spent the best part of a decade living under the increasingly…

Big government makes people crazy

15 May 2023 4:00 am

The Federal Budget’s $10.5 million spend to support the mental health of Indigenous Australians leading up to the Voice referendum is…

The dark side of Bud Light

14 May 2023 2:45 pm

Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney recently said the backlash against Bud Light had left them having ‘trouble sleeping’. They are not…

Mother’s love on a wing and a prayer

14 May 2023 5:00 am

The bond between mother and child is something very special. It goes far beyond the crass commercialism of Mother’s Day,…

Mother’s Day tribute

14 May 2023 4:00 am

Leila Abdallah – mother to Liana, Alex, Michael, and Selina, a wife to Danny, and the daughter of Norma Habis…

IDAHOBIT: Victorian schools add another activist event to the calendar

13 May 2023 6:20 am

Victorian schools celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) set for May 18 prove, yet again, how…

Where is the Voice of the Forgotten People?

13 May 2023 5:00 am

Julia Banks, former Liberal member for Chisholm, says the party is over for the Liberals. Writing in the Saturday Paper, she…

The Dutch farmers’ stand against green tyranny

13 May 2023 4:30 am

‘The whole point of bureaucracy is to reduce the possibilities of your life to the greatest possible degree when it…

All of a sudden, ivermectin is safe again

13 May 2023 4:00 am

Has anyone else noticed a pattern around the Covid-related restrictions of the past three years? Each infringement felt like a…

Double Shot: introducing Cafe Culture!

12 May 2023 2:11 pm

Double Shot episode 1: Introducing Cafe Culture! The Speccie joins our online writers, special guests, and the creators of our…

It’s the government’s spending, stupid

12 May 2023 6:33 am

Casting an eye over the headlines from the federal budget, one may assume that the anticipated budget surplus is a…

Between the living and the dead

12 May 2023 6:19 am

This week, May 15, is the hundredth anniversary of my great-grandfather’s death. Here’s another fun fact: I am now the…