In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
A very Arabian Christmas: stolen cars, flying princesses, and the Russian Mafia
Part 2 of A very Arabian Christmas continues to do for Speccie Christmas articles what Die Hard did for Christmas…
Tim Pallas leaves a state-crushing debt behind him
When Victorians remember Tim Pallas, they will recall the extraordinary mismanagement of the Treasury under Labor Party rule and the…
Post Assad: Kurdish autonomy needed in the New Syria
Terror in the Middle East continues where the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, along with the two non-Arab entities…
The misdeeds of AHPRA: high time to reform or repeal
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) was established on July 01, 2010, as part of the National Registration and Accreditation…
Nuclear cannot match coal as a competitive electricity supply
The debate between the Coalition and the Labor Party has long had an ethereal dimension. They are in furious contention,…
Kevin Andrews: a quiet reformer
I first met Kevin Andrews in his ministerial office shortly after the 2004 election, where he interviewed me for the…
Why are nuclear opponents in Australia so reluctant to embrace change?
As the Coalition unveiled its plan to integrate nuclear energy into Australia’s energy mix, backed by Frontier Economics’ detailed modelling,…
Operation Resolution: cleaning up after HMNZS Manawanui
HMNZS Manawanui, formally a chirpy red and yellow MV Edda Fonn, sank on October 6 much to the shock of…
Pesutto must go
It seems impossible for Liberal Leader John Pesutto to remain in power, and yet that is what he has pledged…
Can Australia get lucky?
A few short years ago, Australia was known as The Lucky Country; now in the eyes of the developed world,…
Reflections on 2024
The year started off in the worst way imaginable. I had to make the painful decision to end my beloved…
Vale Kevin Andrews
It is with great sadness that we learned today of the passing of our brilliant columnist Kevin Andrews, who also…
Hate speech laws are part of the problem, not the solution
The abhorrent arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne, as well as repeated antisemitic attacks in Sydney, have…
Is Clare O’Neil right? Why Australia needs sustainable house price growth
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil made the ‘controversial’ comment that property prices will, and should, rise over the long term. I…
Social media bans and the control of centralised information
Much remains unclear following the rushed passage of the legislation banning under 16s from social media. Yet one thing is…
Climate chains – rise of the normies
Listen up deniers and right-wing nut-jobs! Our critical energy systems have been under attack for a couple of decades but…
Even climate fanatics are having doubts
Time for another review of the electricity market…? Commonwealth and state ministers have established a new four-person commission, the NEM…
Where are our leaders?
As I watch with dismay and some trepidation the shenanigans going on in our national capital, I cannot but ask,…
The manosphere vs the ABC
The ‘manosphere’, as popularised by US conservative podcasters, has made masculinity cool again – and Donald Trump’s election victory legitimised…
