What’s the real reason police disrupted our anti-monarchy protest?
The Met Police has expressed ‘regret’ over the arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters on coronation day. Officers even apologised in…
Stop subjugating me with your timpani
In the US, a classical music academic has called for the decolonisation of Western music departments in American universities. In…
The barbarity of Russia’s white phosphorus attack on Bakhmut
There is something oddly Christmassy about the scene: a night-time city bathed, festooned in twinkling white lights, the smoke around…
Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused author
A New York federal jury has found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against the author E. Jean…
Could AI save the human race?
Two things are buzzing about in the air at the moment: decline and artificial intelligence. Douglas Murray and Louise Perry…
Erdogan is desperate
There is such a thing as governing for too long. After about ten years in post, politicians’ once natural feel…
US military backlash against trans recruitment gimmick
In order to battle low recruitment numbers, the Biden administration’s latest plan is to send in the pronoun police. According…
Terrorist rehab?
Two movies screening in early May (in Sydney), along with a Guantanamo Bay court hearing for the case of Southeast…
Qantas’ vaccination policy
If you were already doubtful that Covid vaccination mandates were really about ‘keeping everyone safe’, then Qantas just vindicated your…
The government must fix it!
Here’s an amusing game to play… Listen to any ABC News bulletin – television or radio – and after each…
The police will be pleased with their coronation performance
‘I am immensely proud of the exceptional work of our officers who prevented criminal disruption, damage and danger destroying such…
Why Saudi Arabia wants to be a peacemaker in the Middle East
The Middle East, etched into the Western psyche as a region prone to conflict, economic malaise and geopolitical rivalry, is…
Victory Day threatens Putin’s alternative reality
As Vladimir Putin rounded off his Victory Day speech with a resounding ‘Hurrah!’ to Russia, the contrast between the celebrations…
War in Ukraine rains on Putin’s Victory Day parade
It may be having trouble on the battlefield, but the Russian army does know how to stage a parade. Behind…
Inside the clash between Boris and Charles
Conversations between the Prime Minister and the monarchy are, by convention, kept strictly confidential – and taken to the grave.…
The ‘brutal’ poll that reveals the truth about Joe Biden
The latest poll from the Washington Post and ABC News sent shockwaves through America’s media over the weekend, with numbers that are absolutely dire…
Is Europe returning to business as usual with the Kremlin?
Before Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, some of the Kremlin’s staunchest friends in Europe were the energy executives who lobbied for…
The great AI panic is spiralling out of control
I refuse to get Amazon Alexa, and never use Siri, because I find the concept of human-style interactions with robots…
Sir David Attenborough: 97 years of environmentalism
Yesterday marked the 97th birthday of Sir David Attenborough. For generations, he has been the chief connection between children and…
America’s undersea lifelines
It is out of sight and usually out of mind, but recent events are forcing Americans to focus on the…
The pub test: Australian parliamentarians have the worst public speaking skills
Australian politicians live in an alternative universe, a privileged cocoon that separates them from public opinion. The pub test is…
Labour’s coronation policing muddle
The political fallout from the coronation policing row shows us that if Labour does get into government after the next…
Politicising death: the US obsession with race politics
The death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, is being spun as the next George Floyd. Neely died after he was…
Fukushima: our best argument for nuclear power
One of the more popular memes on social media is: ‘Worst Prime Minister Ever’. The label is variously applied to…
Vote Joe Biden, get Kamala Harris?
Since Joe Biden confirmed that he will run for re-election, the odds of Kamala Harris becoming the first female president of…
