The Biden presidency is in free-fall
Eight months in and I am perilously close to employing one of the worst political clichés in existence — Joe…
‘Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive’
When it comes to recognising and calling out oppression and tyranny CS Lewis hits the nail on the head. His…
Coronavirus has become endemic, making Australia’s policy settings obsolete
A major study from the National Bureau of Economic Research in June, based on all-causes mortality data from 44 countries and all US…
EXCLUSIVE: Vaccination status to be linked to Working with Children Check?
Flat White understands that the New South Wales Working with Children Check may soon be linked to an individual’s current…
The human rights establishment’s greatest priority? A closed shop
When you hear that 85 human rights experts have co-signed a public letter to the federal attorney-general one could only assume that…
The ‘Justice for J6’ rally was a total dud
There used to be an old joke that there were more members of the FBI who were members of the…
J.D. Vance: Biden is unwilling to secure the southern border
All eyes are on the flyover state of Ohio as the fight for the future of Trumpism unfolds. In January,…
Ticking off the French was strategic genius
In December 2020, in the aftermath of the presidential election, Jake Sullivan, President-elect Joe Biden’s national security advisor, urged European…
Two good submarine decisions – but we need nuclear boats now
The Australian federal government has made two good decisions on our submarine future. Continuing the ridiculous contract with the French…
We are all losers from the Christian Porter affair
Yesterday, embattled Christian Porter resigned from the Morrison cabinet, as he could not prove there is no conflict of interest…
Four of the worst responses to the Aukus deal
It is four days since the US, UK and Australia announced their historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific but there are few…
Why our fiscal situation is much worse than you think
According to the latest International Monetary Fund data, Australia’s budget deficit and level of public debt are set to reach…
Xi Jinping is weaponising China’s sex scandals
Zhou Xiaoxuan was in tears when she emerged from the Beijing court around midnight on Tuesday. ‘I’m really sorry there…
The Police Association ditches presumption of innocence. Allegedly…
We don’t want to look as if we’re fixated with Saturday’s protests — we’re disgusted at what things have come…
The sad circus of the German election
The German election campaign has been entirely lacking in substance. Laschet, Baerbock, Scholz: none seem to grip the public’s attention.…
‘Indo-Pacific’? What’s in a name? Plenty
“Indo-Pacific” is now the official term used by Australia policymakers to describe our geopolitical location and context, but the National…
Biden is losing Nato
The forming of the Australia-UK-US (Aukus) military alliance in the Pacific shows how everything Trump can say, Biden can do.…
Chairman Dan’s shining path to liberation – in just 25 words
Daniel Andrews has this afternoon delivered his roadmap for freedom for Victorians – or an approximation thereof. His media goons…
Peelers or a paramilitary?
It states in the Victoria Police Manual of 2019 that the purpose of the police is to “provide a safe,…
What’s woke this week?
Over the last couple of years What’s woke this week has brought you stirring stories from around the world but somewhat…
The real reason France was excluded from Aukus
The fallout from Australia’s cancellation of its submarine contract with France and the new trilateral Indo-Pacific security pact between Australia,…
Italy’s draconian vaccine laws are terrifyingly popular
In early August, Italy banned the unvaccinated from most forms of social life, then most forms of travel and now…
Does Liz Truss have what it takes to be Foreign Secretary?
In the dying days of Theresa May’s benighted premiership I spotted a long-serving Tory MP on the same weekend train…
Steady Eddie gets his Far East readies
The Tory party has had a difficult relationship with China in recent years. David Cameron and George Osborne’s ‘Golden era’…
Will Scottish independence really be ‘Brexit times ten’?
Scottish civil servants are to start work on a ‘detailed prospectus’ for independence so the Scottish government can hold another…
