Valley of the Whales: science, power, and politics
Wādī al-Ḥītān, also known as ‘The Valley of the Whales’, is an extraordinary paleontological site sitting 150 km south-west of…
Climate lockdowns: a never-ending story of misery and control
Here is a harsh truth we must be cognisant of: the same power-hungry control freaks who wanted to lock down…
The Brooks Brothers riot comes to Brazil
So the Brooks Brothers riot has arrived in Brasilia. That riot, a precursor to January 6, took place in Miami-Dade…
The difference between ‘her’ and ‘I’
She runs into the sea, hair blowing in the wind. She’s just finished her first year of university and working…
Reinstate one, reinstate all
An unvaccinated Northern Territory firefighter has recently returned to work after being sacked in late 2021 because of the NT…
Can Lula use the pro-Bolsonaro riots to unite Brazil?
A week is a long time in politics. Just ask Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. On 1 January this…
A grassroots revival of conservative politics
John Howard and Peter Costello are right to remind the federal government that we are ‘robbing the future to pay…
Who cares if Rishi Sunak uses a private GP?
Rishi Sunak is absolutely right to say, in softer terms, that his family’s healthcare arrangements are no one’s business. There…
The rage of the Bolsonaro voter
Despite being the world’s fourth largest democracy, Brazil was barely on the radar for most Americans until the meteoric rise…
France is losing patience with Macron
When the Sunday newspaper, Le Journal Du Dimanche, recently published its annual list of France’s fifty most popular personalities, politicians…
In pictures: Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s presidential palace
A few days after the anniversary of the 6 January events in Washington DC, thousands of Jair Bolsonaro supporters stormed…
Harry’s interview is an explosive, flame-throwing spectacle
Bombs away! Prince Harry’s mission to dump ordnance on his nearest and dearest continued last night in a riveting interview…
Is a Boris comeback really on the cards?
As MPs return to parliament after the Christmas break, Rishi Sunak is under pressure both on the NHS and strikes.…
Prince Harry saves his toughest treatment for Camilla
Prince Harry kicked off the promo tour for his memoir Spare in earnest on Sunday, with a pair of interviews either side…
Prince Harry’s ITV interview shows why there won’t be a royal reconciliation
It’s fair to say that last night’s ITV interview – imaginatively entitled Harry: The Interview – between Prince Harry and his long-standing friend, the journalist…
Progressives turn on Prince Harry after Lady Hussey defence
One of the more surprising moments in Sunday night’s ITV interview was when Prince Harry sought to defend Lady Susan…
Harry’s complete lack of self-doubt is a problem for the royal family
Watching Prince Harry being interviewed by Tom Bradby, one thing was clear: the man is in deadly earnest. He is…
ITV’s interview with Prince Harry was a missed opportunity
For days now, there has been great excitement about Prince Harry’s first UK television interview. Here, at long last, was…
Did Tom Bradby ask Prince Harry ‘the tough questions’?
Poor old Tom Bradby. He got the interview that everyone wants to watch – the first sit-down with Prince Harry…
An angry voice?
Marcia Langton appears to be frustrated that there is opposition to enshrining the Voice in our Constitution. Writing in The Saturday…
Spare … us all
I cannot help but think of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Her long reign was crowned by stoicism, her…
Woke witch hunt in psychology? In defence of scientific integrity and due process
Woke intolerance has penetrated peak scientific associations in psychology. There is a rapidly developing scandal around the recent dismissal of…
Self-ID laws are incompatible with efforts to end violence against women
In October 2022, the federal, state, territory governments released the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32.…
Truth is knowledge held back by power – where did the burden of proof go?
‘Truth, like all other good things, may be loved unwisely – may be pursued too keenly – may cost too…
The Observer’s embarrassing John Stonehouse blunder
Oh dear. In their endless Tory-bashing quest, it seems that the Observer has blundered again. The release of a new…
