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

Why won’t Dutton reform the Liberals?

11 January 2025 5:18 pm

There is a video circulating on Instagram of a crocodile in Indonesia floating on its back, waving two of its…

Could AI do weather forecasts better than the BOM?

11 January 2025 1:21 pm

As we head into 2025, with Australia living up to its reputation of a land of huge weather contrasts, our…

Disinformation and the tyranny of officialdom

11 January 2025 1:20 am

Should the AEC be policing opinion on social media?

The Monkey in the Mirror: Lessons from Robbie Williams’ Better Man

11 January 2025 1:00 am

Robbie Williams kicked off 2025 with a headline performance at ABC’s New Year’s Eve Party outside the Sydney Opera House.…

Renewable energy finally sails off into the past

10 January 2025 3:04 pm

Being a Scottish sailor in the 1960s and 70s, I had more than a passing interest in fine looking ships,…

Defending families from the arrogance of government

10 January 2025 1:10 am

Australia has long prided itself as a free spirit. A nation of people in control of our destiny with a…

Nuclear or poverty

10 January 2025 1:00 am

Yes, when it comes to energy, it is that simple

Happy Epiphany! Wokeism is not post-modern Marxism, but heretical Christianity

9 January 2025 1:30 am

Each year I try and put the season into a Christian perspective because, as plenty of scholars, from Tom Holland…

Albanese is in a league of his own

9 January 2025 1:10 am

Australia’s $600 million gift to PNG for an NRL team

An open letter for Peter Dutton from an old ‘No’ voter

9 January 2025 1:00 am

Dear Mr Dutton, I hope Rowan Dean’s prediction on Sky News Australia’s ‘The Outsiders’ that you will win the upcoming…

Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal: 100 per cent there for the taking

8 January 2025 9:09 pm

Over a decade ago, a mock ad campaign fantasied about invading New Zealand on the off chance Australia would acquire…

Their god is not willing, Penny

8 January 2025 2:48 am

How many Palestinians does it take to change a light bulb? None! They sit in the dark forever and blame…

Australians built a nation – has anyone noticed?

8 January 2025 2:00 am

The 19th Century Prince of Sicily said in the wonderful novel The Leopard, ‘If we want things to stay as they…

Is Peter Dutton listening to Trump?

8 January 2025 1:00 am

Government efficiency is an election-winning issue for those with courage

Goodbye Pesutto, you won’t be missed

7 January 2025 2:00 am

On December 27 in Spring Street Melbourne, while the state of Victoria was literally on fire, Victorian Liberals were hard…

Defusing the wind drought trap

7 January 2025 1:10 am

The problem that makes the energy transition impossible

A new Syria?

7 January 2025 1:00 am

Pluralist non-Arabs key to a secure future

Well, this is a surprise! Elon and Nigel go to war

6 January 2025 1:35 pm

Things are getting awkward between X owner Elon Musk and Reform leader Nigel Farage. Last week, the billionaire appeared to…

Beyond the nuclear price tag

6 January 2025 3:00 am

Australia is ready for new leadership on energy

It’s time to kill Elmo

6 January 2025 2:30 am

Public broadcasting is an industry that has been rendered obsolete

Rotherham: why now?

6 January 2025 1:00 am

Billionaire Elon Musk helps the UK rediscover justice

Our Anglican tradition, and a bit with a possum

6 January 2025 1:00 am

As I prepared to write this article, I went to pour a glass of wine. When I returned to my…

Senator Rennick versus the Libertarians

5 January 2025 1:48 pm

Who do we trust to regulate Big Pharma, the government or the market?

Why did Crisafulli ban debate on abortion?

5 January 2025 2:00 am

Liberal voters should be very disappointed in the Premier

How to ensure Labor wins the next election

5 January 2025 1:50 am

Splintering the vote will undo Menzies’ legacy