We don’t need a bushfire royal commission. We need clearly defined responsibilities
Among the many extraordinary aspects of this season’s bushfire crisis is the blame directed towards the federal government – and…
In Iowa, Democrats tell farmers no new jobs until Greta Thunberg is happy
We were four minutes in, somewhere on the outskirts of Mideast foreign policy, when the boredom began to take hold.…
Inside the Labour leadership campaigns: who is running the show?
Now that the second phase of the Labour leadership contest is underway, the five candidates are finalising their campaign teams.…
Is that all you’ve got? One Newspoll doesn’t damn ScoMo
Since the final polling of last year, a great deal has occurred within the realm of federal politics. After the…
WTF? We prefer a hostile dictator to Donald Trump?
You’ve probably seen reports in the past 24 hours on the Pew Research Center findings on attitudes towards the United States around…
Warren’s dirty trick against Bernie proves she’s the new Hillary
The next time Elizabeth Warren offers you a beer, be sure not to turn your back on her lest she…
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the fatal decisions that fuelled the Victorian bushfires
In the days before Christmas 2019, thousands of tourists flooded into the township of Mallacoota, close to the New South…
Why there won’t be a Scottish independence poll this year
There will be no second referendum on Scottish independence this year. This is certain. And it is not because Boris…
How did I get Meghan so wrong?
I have many fine qualities – but being a good judge of character is not one of them. Put me…
Bernie Sanders is back — and Donald Trump is delighted
Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign looked listless back in October. Sure, the Vermont senator and 2016 Democratic party runner-up still had…
How to run Number 10: An insider’s guide
Gavin Barwell was Theresa May’s chief of staff between 2017 and 2019. He was the MP for Croydon Central between 2010…
Don’t let the truth of these terrible weeks be forgotten or rewritten
The infernos of January 2020 will be remembered for destroying so much of south-eastern Australia. I weep for their victims.…
What Meghan’s new fans like to ignore
What would it take to convert Afua Hirsch to the cause of capitalism? We now know the answer because the…
Vale Wilson Gavin
University of Queensland Liberal National Club president Wilson Gavin died yesterday, yet even in the immediate aftermath ‘tolerant progressives’ still…
Bushfire brilliance: let’s sue ourselves out of harm’s way
While most of us took a break over Christmas and New Year, the hysteria around climate change didn’t so much…
The lockouts might be gone, but so is Sydney’s nightlife
In bars across Sydney, people are raising glasses to the repeal of lockout laws. Monday marked the end of the…
A millennial explains: 10 reasons why my generation fell for climate catastrophism
Back in 2012 The Australian published an article warning that by this year there would be hardly any more snow…
The sugar tax is only a ‘success’ if you ignore the evidence
They say no news is good news, but what to make of old news? Today’s papers (including this front page) feature…
Progressives should now admit their outrage about ‘money in politics’ is confected
There’s a funny silence where the complaints about ‘money in politics’ used to be. The latest numbers on amounts spent…
I can’t face the cesspool so will someone tell the Twitter loons: wise up – and chill out
As you can see from the above illustration, Scott Morison causes bushfires. So egregious is the culpability of our arsonist–in–chief…
Roger Scruton: insightful, perceptive, persuasive – and enduring
Conservatives around the world will be mourning the death of Sir Roger Scruton, a towering intellect and cultural critic whose…
Only our silliest republicans are excited by Megxit. Are the others wising up?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s announcement to step back as “senior royals” has predictably drawn fierce speculation – former palace press secretary Dickie…
Why should we keeping funding the “toxic masculinity” false narrative?
Australia is already facing difficult truths over land management. Funding fraudulent narratives is dangerous – and an undeniable false economy. If…
Roger Scruton: A man who seemed bigger than the age
Sir Roger Scruton has died. Diagnosed with cancer last summer, he passed away peacefully on Sunday surrounded by his family.…
Sir Roger Scruton: 1944-2020
Sir Roger Scruton died today at the age of 75. In an article for the 2019 Christmas issue of The Spectator,…
