Managing Covid-19 without lockdowns
The fight against COVID-19 is a conundrum replete with knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns — as Donald Rumsfeld might…
Plain packaging has failed. It’s time we looked at alternatives to reduce smoking risks
For some people, hydroxychloroquine cannot possibly prevent or treat COIVD-19 infection because it would vindicate President Trump’s support for it.…
Confucian wisdom
The International Energy Agency is just another international agency that Australia finances in order to receive advice that, if taken,…
The lunacy of the ‘largely peaceful protest’
The great conundrum facing the anti-American left at the moment is how to react to the violent protest ripping up…
Nothing like proving the(ir) ABC’s a sheltered workshop
I’m waiting for white knight Jimmy Barnes to come to the rescue of Ita Buttrose. Ita has taken a cold chisel and cracked…
This is what $1,200 looks like in campaign merch
Is your stimulus check on its way? New reports suggest the Republican-run Senate planning to include another $1,200 check in…
Why Trumpism won’t outlive Trump
Trumpism is, according to its adherents, meant to replace Reaganism, the political doctrine that has dominated the Republican party and…
The myth of a ‘privacy loving’ Harry and Meghan
Is there anything we do not know about Harry and Meghan? They might have ‘stepped back’ as senior royals in…
Is Covid immunity fading?
More data emerges on one of the central questions of the Covid-19 epidemic: just how many of us have had…
The woke war on religion
Though you wouldn’t know it from most American media outlets, the phenomenon of vandalizing and burning religious sites which is…
Is it time for the Lib Dems to merge with Labour?
Voting opens this week for Lib Dem members to choose the next leader of their party. One figure has overwhelmingly…
The forgotten religious roots of #MeToo
A bathrobe-clad Harvey Weinstein raped starlets, or tried to, during meetings he’d arranged with them in his hotel room. He’s…
Trump’s suburban nightmare
Public opinion polls haven’t been particularly positive for President Trump or his Republican allies on Capitol Hill. This past weekend…
Coronavirus hasn’t killed you? Don’t worry, there’s a new euthanasia push coming
Jackie Trad (aptly nicknamed The Terminator) wants Queensland to follow the lead of Western Australia and Victoria in giving people…
Empty self-indulgence damages
Those organising the Black Lives Matter protest scheduled for this week in Sydney argue Australia is a racist country riven…
Their ABC’s war on competition
The(ir) ABC is like a greedy, selfish child who sits in the midst of a huge pile of toys refusing…
Same old same old
American politics is getting senile. Donald Trump and Barack Obama were both elected as agents of change, repudiations of an…
The War of the Waleses 2.0
In the Nineties, it was a husband and a wife who used supportive reporters, friendly biographers and the global reach…
Anthony Albanese’s capital punishment?
Elections; not state, not federal — but territory — are in the air. The NT votes late next month, followed…
How white were my Greens?
We all know the terrible truth about the Greens; that for all their noise and posturing, they’re largely Julian Burnside…
Why don’t we take the lead tackling big tech’s election meddling?
Why do we as Australians concern ourselves with American politics? Well, they tend to export many ideas to us. The…
The deliberate ambiguity over policing face masks
Today is the first day of the Covid-19 pandemic in England when you must wear a mask if you go shopping.…
Is the handshake ready to bow out?
Freemasons beware – the traditional handshake may be the latest victim of the coronavirus, cancelled in our post-pandemic quest for…
How Corbyn’s toxic legacy continues to sabotage the Labour party
On Thursday the supposedly resurgent Labour party lost control of Brighton and Hove, one of its few centres of power…
Has France been naive in its handling of Huawei?
The controversy over the UK’s use of Huawei equipment in its 5G network has not abated, despite the government’s announcement…
