Eden-Monaro? Don’t risk it, Jim. The Senate needs you
A by-election is on in one of the nation’s most fascinating seats, Eden-Monaro, the electorate that surrounds the Australian Capital…
Why Lockdown Stage 3 was never needed
Predictions of the development of Covid-19 in Australia have not held up to even short-term scrutiny. For example, the Health…
What is the US Navy doing in the Persian Gulf?
American alliances and security commitments tend to live on long after the world has changed. Many of our far flung…
Bill de Blasio isn’t an anti-Semite but…
Bumbling Bill de Blasio is all thumbs, and not just on Twitter. Slow to respond when Orthodox Jews suffered an…
Cook 250 has been destroyed by the shame industry – and that’s something we should be ashamed of
The 250th anniversary of the landing of James Cook on the rocky shore of Kurnell 250 years ago yesterday passed…
Could Remdesivir eliminate the need for a coronavirus vaccine?
Over the past few weeks the government’s scientific advisers have indicated that the only real way out of the coronavirus…
Covid-19 is testing Putin’s regime
Vladimir Putin is observing the old adage that you should never let a good crisis go to waste. With the…
It’s no bad thing that the airline industry will never be the same again
British Airways is laying off 12,000 staff. Virgin Atlantic is desperately looking for a buyer. Air France-KLM is being bailed…
Justin Amash: a study in vanity
Every Democrat’s favorite ex-Republican has just announced he’s going to seek the Libertarian Party nomination for president. If he gets…
The complicated question of Boris’s paternity leave
Earlier this month Boris Johnson was in hospital fighting for his life, this morning he was there for the arrival…
Shop local, help our media industries survive
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a generational turning point. The global disruption the virus has caused to consumers, business and media…
The world puts an * next to China
When Donald Trump publicly called into question China’s Covid-19 death rate claims at a recent White House press conference, the…
Bleach? The MSM has been drunk on its Kool-Aid since Donald Trump became president
Repressive regimes don’t tell the truth, and, if they do, it’s because the truth works to their advantage. Truth, for…
An open letter to Dr Norman Swan
Dear Dr Swan Normally I merely read “Open Letters” from my supposed betters telling me why they are right and the…
Loosen corona restrictions or face a fearful future cost
If you want to know how much the coronavirus pandemic might cost, the International Monetary Fund’s recent world economic outlook…
Clementine Ford prepares to launch beauty line?
Lockdown has done funny things to many people. We’re seeing hidden talents emerge as a by-product of not being allowed…
Will Hillary be Biden’s VP?
Far be it from Cockburn to compare a former secretary of state to a venereal disease, but perhaps Fox News…
Let’s rediscover James Cook and his extraordinary voyage
Today marks 250 years since Captain James Cook and the crew of the HMS Endeavour made their first landing on Australian…
Coronavirus Kentucky-style with Andy Beshear
Everyone in Kentucky knows what five o’clock means. It means it’s time for Andy. Andy, of course, is Kentucky Gov.…
A warning from Germany on lockdown easing
Those ministers hoping Boris Johnson’s return to work will herald an imminent easing of lockdown measures face an uphill struggle.…
Why are Republicans afraid of vote-by-mail?
Republicans are afraid of voting by mail in November. So is President Trump — which could cost him the 2020 election. The days are ticking by…
Non-Covid deaths are also rising. It’s time to ask why
Today’s excess death figures are shocking, but they are perhaps even worse when you consider how many are not linked…
The changes to come in the post-COVID world order
The Democrats are taking their stand on the coronavirus crisis in an untenable position. It is like building a defensive…
Why the Home Office should publish its grooming gang research
When Sajid Javid, as Home Secretary, launched a review into the characteristics of ‘Asian’ grooming gangs in 2018 and boldly…
In defence of political journalists
It is open season on the Lobby. Social media is full of condemnation for political correspondents over the questions they…
