The presentation of choice
Decision-making could be so much easier if information was presented differently
Shorten’s mensis horribilis
One problem of being Opposition leader is getting air time. They yearn for cut-through moments when the full focus of…
Why conservatives should love Shorten
Tony Abbott’s best chance of winning the next election is the person the PM’s supporters are so keen to destroy
Royal diary
The first time I met the Queen, I was eight years old and she was visiting my school, in Brentwood,…
Letters
Greek cowboys Sir: In the leading article in The Spectator Australia of 11 July 2015, the editor says: “Like the…
Steyin’ alive
What are the odds that one of the world’s best political commentators happens to be an expert on the songs…
Culture buff
It was a sparkling winter morning when the Art Gallery of NSW revealed the 47 finalists for the Archibald Prize…
Growing Up
This morning, as I commuted through Hendon Central, I remembered you telling me you saw that day’s newspaper there on…
Political memorabilia
My first reaction on hearing of Margaret Thatcher’s death in 2013 was: ‘Great — now my autograph from her will…
Fabulous Fabiano
Fabiano Caruana notched the result of his life at the Sinquefield Trophy in St Louis last year. Since then he…
No. 370
Black to play. This position is a variation from Kramnik-Naiditsch, Dortmund 2015. How can Black make a decisive material gain?…
Poetry in motion
In Competition No. 2906 you were invited to write a poem about an encounter in an airport. Craig Raine’s poem…
Dear Mary
Q. At a recent literary festival I attended a talk with a high-profile octogenarian writer. I had already bought her…
Banking on wine
Great matters were trembling in the balance. The prime minister needed cash to achieve his objective and as Parliament was…
Gambling on Iran
Iran is, beyond doubt, a sponsor of terrorism and this week it has been made much stronger. It has (again)…
