A Winston Churchill Christmas
On Christmas Eve 1941, in Washington on a diplomatic mission to organize the support of Britain’s American allies in the…
No Christmas card from the Liberal leader
It seems I have upset Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. The Liberal Party leader wrote a scathing letter, published in The…
Qatargate has exposed the staggering hypocrisy of the European left
Ravenna, Italy Everyone in Britain has focused on what the Qatargate corruption scandal reveals about the European Union – but not…
China is obscuring the scale of its Covid wave
One University of Hong Kong model has forecast that there could be up to a million Covid deaths in China over the…
Christmas in Ukraine and the ghosts of conflicts past
In Ukrainian, the name for Christmas is Ridztvo (Різдво), meaning ‘Nativity’. The Russian equivalent, used by one in three citizens in Ukraine,…
In defence of Scrooge
There is no Christmas story like A Christmas Carol, and few seasonal characters as iconic as Ebenezer Scrooge; the ‘clutching,…
India’s war on Christians
Christmas is usually Nayomi Gracy’s favourite time of year. But this year, Gracy is feeling more fearful than cheerful. Right-wing Hindu…
An Australian Christmas
When I was small, Christmas meant visiting my nan in St Ives. Her house existed in a state of chaos,…
Letter to the Editor: Peter Dutton
Leader of the Liberal Party Peter Dutton issues a response to an earlier article by author James Macpherson. Got something…
‘Away with the Manger’: Christmas hijacked by politics
Away with the manger; no wisemen from afar; the little Lord Jesus; replaced by Indigenous art!
Religion as a political football
It’s no secret that many on the progressive Left despise Judeo-Christian faiths and their legacy on Western Civilisation. Their pro-Islam…
Qatargate and the dubious moral authority of NGOs
The Qatargate scandal haunting the European Union is not merely about corrupt politicians and officials. The deplorable role of a non-governmental organisation is at the heart…
Is Christmas really a pagan festival?
It’s as much a part of the season now as baubles, tinsel and the Christmas Number One: those articles, blogs…
Is King Charles safe?
The news that his security experts are conducting an urgent review of the King’s safety during his expected traditional Christmas…
The liberal-conservative tug of war for the GOP
For the last thirty years, the Republican Party has been a battleground between two competing ideologies. One of these is…
American ambivalence towards Ukraine only emboldens Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Congress on Wednesday seems to have upset some in the Republican party. Four representatives refused to…
Brexit regrets? Britain has a few
A creeping sense of Bregret is taking hold in Britain. A majority of Brits now say that the vote for…
Life is hard for Bethlehem’s Christians
O Little Town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie: except the place is, in fact, buzzing in the…
Last Christmas in Russia
What a difference 12 months makes. Last year, at the Ikea in Rostov-on-Don, South Russia, I splashed out on some…
What Christianity teaches us about the transgender wars
It’s Christmas – again. For old timers like me, the familiarity of this time of year can blunt the strangeness…
Phelps breaks AHPRA’s culture of fear
Dr Kerryn Phelps AM has been a household name in Australia since the 1990s. I remember well her frequent appearances…
Democrats and Republicans agree… on wasting taxpayer dollars
Who says Democrats and Republicans can’t find common ground? According to the Senate’s recent approval of the $1.7 trillion omnibus…
Saving the planet at high speed
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has saved his forests from the sustainable, renewable timber industry. (Saving our forests and controlling…
The shocking Hunter Biden twists in the Twitter Files
Two of the week’s biggest news stories are unfolding in hermetically sealed chambers. The left half of the country, and…
Deny Daniel Andrews Communion?
Christmas is coming and Daniel Andrews, a self-professed Catholic, has been naughty, not nice. His actions, words, and policies often…
