Who really blew up the Kerch Bridge?
Who blew up the Kerch bridge? One of President Zelensky’s most senior advisers, Mikhailo Podolyak, has suggested that the Russians…
Why is Liz Truss playing Emmanuel Macron’s game?
Is Emmanuel Macron a friend of the United Kingdom? Liz Truss said over the summer that she didn’t know, which…
Putin’s attack dog brings a terrible type of warfare to Ukraine
The Crimean Bridge bombing was an unwelcome gift to both Vladimir Putin – who had celebrated his 70th birthday the…
Russian terror bombing arrives in Ukraine
It depends on when you are reading this but it’s possible that as you do, Russian missiles are still falling…
A baby boom won’t solve Britain’s labour shortage
Quite the scoop in yesterday’s Sun. An anonymous cabinet minister has briefed the paper that to secure Britain’s economic future,…
Nicola Sturgeon and the politics of hatred
One of the problems with nationalism – of any stripe – is its uglier undercurrents. The Scottish National Party has…
Australia: a ship without a sail
As I look across the Australian landscape, a landscape I love and have appreciated since my youth, this Old Bushy…
The f-word we need more of
‘Slow and steady wins the race,’ or so says the tortoise to the hare. It’s certainly up for debate whether…
Albanese’s secret shock for the self-employed
This is how Labor will make sure that you are paid less for the same work
PayPal punished for spreading misinformation – about itself…
I owe Fred Pawle an apology – at least, that was how I intended to start this article until I…
Covid, consent, and the code of conduct
How AHPRA entered the consultation room and is now refusing to leave.
The Australian War Memorial is not a political football
I couldn’t agree more with the need to provide a place to acknowledge the conflicts between the original inhabitants of…
Can Truss repair the damage of her first four weeks?
Soon after being elected Tory leader, Iain Duncan Smith summed up a test that he was soon to fail. ‘At…
No one wants to be Meghan and Harry’s neighbours
Neighbours make or break home ownership. Getting home from a long day and collapsing onto the couch doesn’t have the…
Is Liz Truss going soft on China?
In her speech to the Conservative party conference, Liz Truss rightly pointed out that we did not stand up to…
The budget black comedy that foreshadowed the rise of Putin
‘The truth is with us,’ said Vladimir Putin in a speech after the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and…
Covid: it’s not over until the fat lady sings
The recent World Health Organisation (WHO) announcement that the Covid pandemic is coming to an end may draw down the…
We love you, Nick Minchin
Things can get a little heated in politics. Come on, Nick… You were at CPAC – a political action conference.…
A bold libertarian vision
For years I’ve been outspokenly optimistic about Australia, but more recently I’ve changed… I look with concern at exponential government…
The Kerch bridge attack is devastating for Putin
It’s hard to overstate the impact of the bombing of the Kerch bridge. Opened four years ago to great fanfare,…
A Boris Johnson comeback is ridiculous – but not impossible
It would obviously be ridiculous for the Conservatives to dump Liz Truss after just a few weeks and seek to re-install…
War of words: a history of Ukraine’s language debate
It’s not often that ex-KGB officers blame Lenin for anything. But in his speech of 21 February 2022, on the…
The Woman King’s flawed history lesson
As a general rule, it’s worth remembering that Hollywood is in the business of mythologising, rather than retelling history. The…
Diddly Squat!
‘How dare you do anything productive!’ is pretty much the motto of local councils the world over. Their portfolios of…
Will Dr Chalmers blow with the wind?
Despite being an election promise, the Federal Treasurer, Dr Chalmers, appears to be setting the stage for the removal of…
