The predictable dive of Australian universities in global rankings
In August this year, Institute of Public Affairs’ research once again highlighted the free speech crisis on Australian university campuses.…
For too long, the UN has been gripped by Israelophobia
It is something of an understatement to say that there has been no shortage of shocking posts on social media…
Hamas is in Australia
The pro-Palestinian celebration in Sydney showed clearly that Hamas is alive and well in Australia. This was a celebration of…
Why aren’t ‘anti-fascists’ condemning the tide of anti-Semitism?
I have a question about the events of the past few days: where is Antifa? Where are those self-styled anti-fascists…
How powerful is the proposed Indigenous Voice body?
There is significant confusion about how powerful the Voice will be. There are conflicting messages and disagreements between experts acting…
Qatar, Hamas and the West’s shameful silence
The political class in France have rounded on Jean-Luc Mélenchon for his failure to condemn Hamas’s attack against Israel. The…
Starmer’s house-building plan could prove a hit with young voters
The biggest hinderance for the Conservatives is that they have nothing to offer young voters. The Labour party, however, just might.…
What Britain should do about Hamas
London is, at last, beaming Israeli flags onto its most recognisable buildings. This is an improvement on how some of…
Is the IMF right to be this pessimistic about the UK economy?
The International Monetary fund has published its biannual World Economic Outlook report – and it’s more bad news for the UK. While…
London’s ‘Free Palestine’ protest descended into farce
Central London succumbed last night to a mob of protestors celebrating the outrages perpetrated by Hamas on Saturday. That was…
The many, many faces of Keir Starmer
Is nomenclature destiny? If Keir Starmer had not been named for Keir Hardie, the founding father of the Labour party,…
‘I just want to live’: A survivor’s account of the desert rave massacre
When I arrived at the all-night rave near the border with Gaza the party was in full swing. It was…
Police farce: NSW Premier Chris Minns must resign
Yesterday, NSW Premier Chris Minns made the decision to light up the Opera House sails as a symbol of condolence…
How Elon Musk killed Twitter/ X
Twitter was a newswire. That, at least at first, was the point of it. Something that came with all the…
The sad story of failed ‘Voices’
The Hawke-Labor government established ATSIC in 1990 ‘so that aboriginals could be involved in the processes of government affecting their…
A storm is brewing in the Senate, too
After the US House stole the spotlight last week, sources on the Hill say a similar, yet more “behind-closed-doors” brouhaha…
Australians for science and freedom
I was recently given the privilege of being asked to present on education at the Australians for Science & Freedom…
Netanyahu: ‘What we will do to our enemies will echo for generations’
Just a week ago, Benjamin Netanyahu was urging Israelis to take a break. He said citizens should ‘go for a…
The girl from Sderot
Israel is at war. In 2014 I visited Israel, thanks to the NSW Board of Deputies and the Australia/Israel and…
British anti-Semites are delighted by the attack on Israel
You might think the massacre of Jewish civilians will stop anti-Jewish hatred in Britain. Or, if that is too much…
Labour’s grand plan? More borrowing
Rachel Reeves’s speech at Labour party conference was an attempt to show how the party’s economic strategy differs from the…
The Voice, International Human Rights Law, and the UNHRC
The implications of a ‘No’ vote for Australia’s standing on the world stage has unremittingly stalked the referendum debate. This…
Our ‘culture of conformity’ makes it difficult to defeat the Voice
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Australians will vote in a historic referendum on the proposal to entrench ‘The Voice’ in…
How Big Brother lost touch with reality
Big Brother is back – again. The show was axed by Channel 5 in 2018 but ITV has dragged it…
Israelis are furious at Benjamin Netanyahu
Israelis are livid. Their fury is directed not only at Hamas for massacring over 700 people, wounding thousands and abducting…
