In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
From the Dead Era to the Golden Era
This week, we have welcomed in a ‘Golden Era’ and said goodbye to the gloomiest four years of Millennial life…
Trump vs Albo the Unready, but what will Dutton do?
Donald Trump’s landslide election win is likely to give the Republicans a majority on every measure of electoral success with…
Is the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill coming for the Speccie?
‘The clear problem with the outlawing of insult is that too many things can be interpreted as such. Criticism is…
Cutting HECS debt is not a win for young Australians
The federal government’s plan to use taxpayers’ money to wipe $16 billion off student loans was welcomed with fanfare by…
Remembering the 100 million killed in the name of communism
This week, the world watched the United States’ election results, recognising the importance of American democracy not just for its…
Constitutional monarchy: a beacon of stability in an Age of Upheaval
The debate over Australia’s constitutional monarchy has been brought into the spotlight as we reflect on the success of King…
Iran, the Greens, and Trump: a major policy shift is underway
An Iranian and a Jew walk into a sausage sizzle…
Bring back conscientious objection
Informed consent, parental rights, and the overreach of the No Jab, No Pay policy
Happy hangover reflections on Trump’s win
People of class and good breeding learn early on that gloating is unseemly and unbecoming. I suppose that makes me…
The spell of the elite has been broken
They tried to bankrupt him, they tried to jail him, and they even tried to kill him (twice) – but…
Triumph v Karma-la – the second coming
The problem for the Democrats is not that they’re out of touch, as everyone is saying in election postmortems. Their…
The world has changed
(Outgoing) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Net Zero is necessary to combat the ‘existential threat’ of climate change at a…
Trump’s win means we’ve narrowly avoided war
There is little doubt that the US is the mightiest military power in human history. At a time when Australia’s…
Donald Trump: ‘This will be a Golden Age’
The first thing you notice about Donald Trump’s victory speech is the stage behind him. America is standing on that…
Covid Inquiry was not fit for purpose
The 868-page report of the official inquiry into Australia’s Covid-19 response, like the inquiry itself, is not fit for purpose.…
Monica Smit fights back against the Candace Owens visa ban
Recently, MP Tony Burke stated that Candace Owens ‘has the capacity to incite discord in almost every direction’. The right-wing…
The cost of skipping democracy
In July 2024, the Democratic Party faced a pivotal moment when President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, endorsing…
Would you like fries with that?
Last week, I was interviewed by Bill Mitchell as part of the run-up to the US election. It always seems…
Petricide: the killing of Peanut and Fred
Cruelty to animals is linked to criminal behaviour and is an indicator of future violence toward humans. FBI investigators have…
Teachers as tradies
‘What is the difference between an hourly rate and a salary Dad?’ asked the inquisitive teenager. His quiet and thoughtful…
Starmer’s Britain is a death cult
It was Nietzsche who described the ‘fin de siècle’ era of the 19th Century as one of ‘nihilism’. With the…
