A South Australian perspective
Inserted appropriately between Australia’s buttock states – Western Australia and Victoria – lies that curious social phenomenon of South Australia.…
White House backtracks on Biden’s claim that Putin can’t stay in power
In his speech in Warsaw today, Joe Biden said of Vladimir Putin: ‘For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in…
Gareth Ward and the presumption of innocence
I live in Kiama, a village just south of Wollongong. It is the centre of a small state seat. Its…
How Kissinger became an asset of China
It started with Henry Kissinger. Before Intel apologised to China for attempting to remove forced labor from the company’s supply…
Why Russian tactics won’t win the war
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, the war has settled into a largely attritional struggle –…
It’s no surprise that traffickers are targeting Ukraine
Over the past weeks, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I have witnessed individuals expressing shock and disbelief at the…
Why Russians like me aren’t rising up against Putin
I was born, grew up and have lived in Russia all of my 45 years. This means that I belong…
Putin’s roubles-for-gas scheme could split Europe
Russia’s latest gambit in the Ukraine conflict is to open a currency war with the West. Vladimir Putin’s declaration that…
Those are ‘my’ islands!
While the West inflicts sanctions on Russia, Japan has decided to call it quits on a high-profile peace negotiation regarding…
Mean boys
‘True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure – the greater the pressure, the deeper…
Australian notes
Snot catches some of the 50 million particles inhaled with every breath. These particles are one hundredth the size of…
The psychology of Western strategic incompetence
From Biden down, our leaders are playing into the hands of the communists
Jacinda Ardern – on the way out, but crowing?
The socialists have done untold damage to New Zealand, sorry, Aotearoa
Why voters are putting the Libs out to pasture
Sadly, our current PM is no Thatcher or Reagan (or Howard)
A darkened stage lights up
An American in Paris was always a stage musical waiting to happen even though it is immemorially associated with Gene…
Aussie life
Indulge yourself with a fascinating read of Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson’s 1911 recommendation for the protection of Australia’s coast. This…
Language
Have you noticed the trend to refer to some Australians as ‘First Nations’ people? Those Australians were once called ‘Aboriginal’…
Australia did well on Covid? Pull the other one
Thousands of lonely deaths in our disastrous and secretive response to the Wuhan virus
Bring up the bodies
BBC2’s one-off drama Then Barbara Met Alan(Monday) told the true story of how two disabled performers on the cabaret circuit…
