In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
What the Coalition’s meeting with Reza Pahlavi means for Australia
Australia has an opportunity to set an example for other regimes in the Western world
The Liberals must bite the bullet on preferences
Jess Wilson has a chance to win government in Victoria if she plays her preference cards carefully
Labor doesn’t give a toss about Australia
The Labor government has slashed visas for those who cannot vote Labor
Kevin Rudd might be … right(?!)
Don’t panic, I haven’t lost my mind, but there is something about his National Press Club address that has me worried
Reza Shah II and Australia’s shadow government
The online meeting between Reza Shah II and Australia’s shadow government can be viewed as part of the growing dialogue…
Fauda and the shadow of October 7
Essential viewing for anyone who doubts the reality of October 7 or denies Israel’s right to respond
PLEASE EXPLAIN! Why politicians are getting salty over satirical cartoons… | S3 Ep 19
This week… Jacqui Lambie’s rant over One Nation’s Andrew Hastie ‘traitor’ cartoon. Who dragged Albanese’s mother into the political conversation…
Mass migration overcrowds cities as regions left behind
Imagine an entire Lufthansa fleet of 27 Boeing-747s, at maximum capacity, picking up migrants from South and Southeast Asia, among…
Free speech and the fine print
Replacing politicians we can sack with judges who never face voters isn’t freedom. It’s a black-robed ruling class...
Methinks they doth protest too much
With apologies to Shakespeare and Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, for the reference in the title, the recent ranting by both Labor…
Novak Djokovic and the night his body said ‘enough’
If Djokovic retires, he will not disappear, he will continue to shape the world in ways that transcend sport
The load-bearing wall: Vale Dr Dale
Dale’s tenure at HIA was the age of uncomfortable truths delivered in plain language
Remembering September 11: still reeling 25 years on
On that day, peace was shattered, and a generation of Australians went to war
We have not forgotten
Reminding voters about the Liberal Party’s betrayal on censorship is not a good strategy
Please never explain
Pauline Hanson should take advice from the late Queen Elizabeth II ... never complain, never explain
AOC and the parasocial nature of politics
The loyalty people feel to their political tribe has been particularly intense in recent years
Restoring choice for stay-at-home parents
Government tax policy shouldn’t stop parents from raising their kids
Vale Jim Frecklington – an Australian craftsman for the ages
Australia has lost one of its most extraordinary and most artistic craftsmen. Jim Frecklington, royal coachmaker, horseman, artist, and patriot,…
Another attempt at internet censorship
The government will never stop trying to silence social media
One Nation stands against extremism on both sides
If you love Australia, walk away from radicalisation...









































