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Social cohesion v cultural cohesion
A detailed submission has been made to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion by frequent The Spectator Australia…
The three body problem
Why physics’ hardest problem explains exactly what’s about to happen to Australian democracy
A door in the desert
President Trump’s Board of Peace met last week. A few days later his Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, a man…
The survivor brand is no longer enough
Why British Jews must redefine themselves in a post-October 7 world
One Nation is chasing the Coalition in the right direction
Albanese presides over a government that indulges in big-spending, a loser-industry reward structure, and investment-deterring policies that have sent the…
PNG, tech, and the modern cargo cult
Although fading into history, some readers may recall Melanesia’s cargo cults – scattered ritualistic island movements that sought to summon…
The proof is in the polling
Peter Dutton lost because he refused to follow One Nation’s lead and fight the culture wars
Whitlam and Turnbull: two giants lost in their own wilderness
The question facing Australia isn’t whether we’re too progressive or too conservative
Evolve: Advance’s masterclass in rebuilding hope
Much to the collective annoyance of left-wing media, Advance Australia hosted their excellent Evolve conference last Friday and Saturday. The…
Numbers tell the story of Australia’s northern war
The anniversary of the first air raid on Australia occurs every year on February 19. The numbers associated with the…
e-bike nightmare: I almost killed two teenagers
I didn’t mean too, but I almost killed two teenagers on separate occasions. The first time was during the afternoon,…
Sorry Tim. You’re dreaming…
The new Shadow Treasurer, Tim Wilson, has been more visible in the few days since his appointment than his predecessor…
Minds that dare: restoring Western education – a true story
It’s 2023 and the Western education system is broken, the culmination of a process that has its roots as long…
How Hollywood lost the plot
There was a time when one could identify a film’s author within minutes. Not from the credits, but from the…
Australia’s political orphans feed populist rise
When I was a young union official, angry, often obnoxious, and knee-deep in the Robe River dispute at the ripe…
Hard energy lessons from Europe point to our future
In Australia, all the way down at the bottom of the world, it sometimes takes time for certain messages to…
Allegedly distorting an alleged allegation
Have you observed that media outlets frequently use the adjectival term ‘alleged’ when referring to individuals who, although charged with…
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