Pray for sensible socialists and compassionate capitalists, son
There it was again, in a report about what Minister Bowen is planning next – that dreaded phrase … ‘dramatic…
Bowen should be goin’
It’s still not too late for Australia’s welfare, let’s hope, for the Opposition to call on the Prime Minister to…
The desperation of Olivia Colman’s climate change video
When you have a surname like Colman you might think it would be best to avoid appearing in an advertising…
Sunak doesn’t realise the trouble he’s in on immigration
As they headed into the autumn, Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives needed a gamechanger. Their gradual recovery in the polls…
Why is Sunak snubbing the Greeks?
Whatever position people take on the long-running dispute over the ownership of the Elgin marbles, there can be little doubt…
The knives are out for Prince William and Kate
Omid Scobie’s Endgame is now available from a bookshop near you, and no doubt republicans and admirers of Harry and…
Cooking oil won’t help the aviation industry reach net zero
Two decades ago, motorists in South Wales realised that they could power their diesel cars with used cooking oil, thereby…
Macron’s France is trapped in a cycle of violence
On Monday, the spokesman for Emmanuel Macron’s government, Olivier Véran, visited the village of Crépol in south-eastern France. A fortnight…
Can Israel’s ceasefire in Gaza hold?
Originally meant to expire on Monday, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been extended by at least two days.…
I’m a Celebrity has revealed the boring truth about Nigel Farage
When Nigel Farage entered the jungle on I’m A Celebrity… there was much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments.…
Albo’s control of your TV is only the tip of the iceberg
With Communications Minister Michelle Rowland expected to introduce a ‘prominence’ bill this week, Australians should be very worried about the…
Do the Tories have a migration plan?
What is the Tory party’s policy on immigration after record-breaking net migration figures and the failure of its Rwanda policy…
Climate reparations are an awful idea
There is a word that we are going to hear once COP28 gets underway in Dubai later this week: ‘reparations’. While…
Does the ABS partner violence survey fall short?
Since the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its publication on partner violence, the widely reported statistic is that one…
A memoir: ruminating on multiculturalism
Although I do not harbour a principled objection to the writing (and reading) of memoirs – in fact, I enjoy…
Our ‘handsome boy’ in Beijing
Gosh, who knew the Prime Minister would be acclaimed as a ‘handsome boy coming from Australia’, as announced by China’s…
Andrew Bailey does it again
Oh dear. It seems that the Bank of England Governor is suffering from a permanent case of foot-in-mouth syndrome. Andrew…
Sunak under pressure to curb legal migration
Rishi Sunak goes into the week on the defensive over legal migration. After figures late last week revealed net migration…
Is the war of the Windsors about to blow up again?
The name ‘Omid Scobie’ must be one of the least popular ever uttered in Buckingham and St James Palaces. Not…
Is climate change really to blame for rising food costs?
Everything in the shops is getting more expensive and restaurant bills have become prohibitive. We are all aware that food…
Is a national Holocaust memorial still a good idea?
Whatever the fate of the ceasefire and hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, the latest conflict in the Middle East…
The evolving phenomenon of ‘Brexit regret’
It was reported this weekend that the great trans-Pacific trade deal (CPTPP), the one that Lord Cameron just boasted would…
Your handy guide to unreliable activist journalists – published by them
We owe a debt of thanks to hundreds of journalists, and the media union house committees in the ABC and…
Punk Rock politics personified
Javier Gerardo Milei, Argentina’s President-elect, is the new face of punk-rock-politics. The unmarried, former soccer player, economics professor, singer, and…
