In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
Worth the hype
On Monday, Canada’s current and next Prime Ministers, Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre, gave consecutive speeches at a Jewish community…
First, do no harm: the unstoppable machine of gender affirmation
From an extremely rare condition to a suspected social contagion – there are fears growing for the wellbeing of thousands…
Albo the Appeaser talks out of both sides of his mouth
Reflecting on the Conservative Political Action Conference 2024 in Brisbane last weekend, I realised something the left can never comprehend.…
Israel must prevail against Iran and its proxies
The escalating conflict between Israel, Iran, and Iranian-backed militant groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis is not just another…
Deep inside the Sydney protest
I’m not sure why I felt an obligation – perhaps because I’m now residing within easy walking distance of Hyde…
Airline fake rape crisis
Imagine what will happen if the government’s Misinformation and Disinformation Bill is passed. It will put the onus on social…
Reflections one year on
Today, on the first day of Term 4, my children will take part in the commemoration of the October 7…
The new Dreyfus
The antisemitism unleashed after October 7 can be linked to previous eruptions against Jews and Jewish communities throughout the world,…
Bali’s tough deportation rules could be a lesson for Australia
If Bali can have a robust immigration policy, why can’t Australia? Having scoured the internet following the announcement, the digital…
‘Real Zero’ is the new ‘Net Zero’
A moment of hope flickered into existence when the headline Time to walk away from the ‘proven fantasy’ of Net…
What would Thomas Paine make of our government?
In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote: Some writers have so confounded society with government, as to leave little or no distinction…
Ned Kelly should not be depicted on Hezbollah-lite flags
What happened to the Left’s ‘politically correct’ mantra of not causing cultural offense because ‘words are literally violence’? It is…
Labor’s assumption is a miscalculation
‘It’s worrying…’ is how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed his concern at terrorist sympathisers marching in Melbourne and Sydney streets,…
John Pesutto should not go – yet
It’s being reported in the Melbourne newspapers that the state Liberal leadership of embattled incumbent, John Pesutto, is likely to…
One year since October 7: Israel’s leadership defies the odds and puts the West to shame
Today marks one year since the largest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. The horrors of October 7 will…
QLD – time for good decisions on energy
Imagine for a second it is the end of October 2024 and an incoming Queensland LNP Energy Minister is fronting…
Classical class action?
Last week, it was reported that the pianist Jayson Gillham had, in light of what I term the Gillham Affair,…
This is an attack on free speech
It is no exaggeration to describe the federal government’s Misinformation and Disinformation Bill as a reworking of George Orwell’s Ministry…
Making immigration controversial will be one of Trudeau’s greatest legacies
Immigration has finally become a topic of genuine debate in Canada, and that is a remarkable and sorely needed development…
Monopolies in the labour market
See Saw Margery Daw, Jacky shall have a new master; Jacky shall earn but a penny a day, Because he…
Autopilot engaged on trade policy after Jim Chalmers’ trip to Beijing
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers flew back from Beijing last weekend keen to emphasise that our trade relationship with China has…
Contagiously enthusiastic! Come to Queensland
Stuart Ballantyne is seeking the few remaining positive people for a coffee
The Queensland election: a contest in a mediocre democracy
The much-anticipated Queensland election will be held on Saturday, October 26. The Queensland Opposition, under the leadership of David Crisafulli,…
