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Nobel Peace Prize forgets its realist origins and goes full Woke
Few legacies have been as deliberately engineered as that of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor whose name is now synonymous…
Have tariffs ever worked? (asking for a mate)
China’s trade surplus hit $1.2 trillion in 2025 – a record, up 20 per cent from the previous year’s record…
After years on the sidelines, Liberals have joined the free speech debate
Turns out the culture wars do matter...
UK bans Eva Vlaardingerbroek
On January 13, 2026, British authorities abruptly revoked the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) of Dutch political commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek, effectively…
Why Australia’s new ‘hate speech’ bill threatens our national security
The adoption of legislation that adversely affects, even prevents, free speech has been of increasing concern in Australia. Next week,…
Albanese’s hypocritical two-tier rush undermines our democracy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has long positioned himself as a champion of due process, transparency, and democratic norms. Kindness is…
Hate speech is not Islamic terrorism, and where’s Pauline?
In the timeless wisdom of childhood playgrounds, we were taught that ‘sticks and stones may break my bones, but words…
Knowledge-rich
In July 1995, in a paper titled Liberal Education and the Purpose of Schooling, I argued instead of focusing on…
The creeping collapse of Australia
Soft parenting, soft schooling, a soft legal system, soft on immigration, soft on antisemitism, and a very soft government. Australia…
Why Australians should re-evaluate Nato
Australia is facing extraordinary and unprecedented new security pressures, as the world becomes increasingly prone to warfare, post-pandemic. During these…
Australians must be given a say on immigration
‘We will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances in which they come.’ This was the famous quote…
Adelaide writers’ festival meets the ghosts of socialists past
The implosion of the Adelaide Writers’ Festival stands as a hard reminder of historical lessons ignored. Initially, the board cancelled…
Say his name: Erfan Soltani
‘Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.’ Breaking across social media this morning is the ghastly news that 26-year-old Iranian…
The voice of freedom, the voice of the Shah
In recent weeks, Iran has once again become the stage for one of the largest popular uprisings in its contemporary…
The inevitable end of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship
I cannot bring myself to feign emotion over the demise of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship to America. It was clear, from…
The Neo-Nazis are gone. The Islamic terrorists remain safe
The National Socialist Network (referred to commonly as the Neo-Nazis), has announced its intention to imminently dissolve before the new…
Dump Aukus. Build Aujus
As a matter of national security, and basic strategic sanity, Aukus should be scrapped and replaced with Aujus. Drop the…
Waiting for our next Menzies
Australia is not short of arguments – it is short of confidence. We remain a nation of builders – families,…
Albanese’s Trojan Horse omnibus bill
Combatting Antisemitism, Hate, and Extremism omnibus bill set to be pushed through next week
Ten reasons why the Islamic Republic of Iran will fall
What seemed unbelievable a few years ago has suddenly become a very real possibility at the start of 2026. Namely,…
Genocide, ethnic cleansing, and displacement of Kurds: world must hold Syria responsible
As the world focuses on Venezuela after the removal of President Nicolas Maduro, and the anti-government protests in Iran, the…
The Royal Commission’s social cohesion deception
If the Prime Minister is not careful, it could make the situation worse
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Minister Marles unfit for military service
Why are we flogging off our historic military assets?
Can Taylor fix the broken covenant?
First, he must re-establish Liberal authority
Taylor to the rescue
There’s a new conservative Liberal leader in town. Get behind him
