Only another Bill Clinton can save the Democrats now
In the weeks since Donald Trump won the US election, Democrat supporters, amidst much gnashing of teeth, have offered up…
Will Vogue apologise for calling Asma al-Assad ‘A Rose in the Desert’?
Back in 2020, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour issued a rare public mea culpa in which she apologised for the magazine not finding ‘enough…
Bobbies on the beat won’t stop the cyber crime wave
One morning last week, in the early hours, I received a puzzling text from my bank. ‘Did you use your…
Can Australia get lucky?
A few short years ago, Australia was known as The Lucky Country; now in the eyes of the developed world,…
Reflections on 2024
The year started off in the worst way imaginable. I had to make the painful decision to end my beloved…
Yoon’s impeachment won’t end South Korea’s political chaos
For those who loathed him, it was second time lucky – but only just. With South Korea’s national assembly passing…
Who does Starmer think is going to build Britain’s houses?
Why does the government keep setting itself up for failure? It did it with the target for decarbonising electricity by…
We’ll learn nothing from the murder of Sara Sharif
What exactly do the authorities hope to learn that they do not already know from the safeguarding review now underway…
Don’t blame Nimbys for Britain’s housing crisis
It would be an exaggeration to say that in politics conventional wisdom is always wrong – but equally it’s not…
The Syrians who can’t go home
In a waiting room in Beirut’s Adlieh district, with harsh fluorescent lighting glaring down on us, the handcuffed prisoners, we took turns to rotate…
Vale Kevin Andrews
It is with great sadness that we learned today of the passing of our brilliant columnist Kevin Andrews, who also…
Hate speech laws are part of the problem, not the solution
The abhorrent arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne, as well as repeated antisemitic attacks in Sydney, have…
Is Clare O’Neil right? Why Australia needs sustainable house price growth
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil made the ‘controversial’ comment that property prices will, and should, rise over the long term. I…
Fanning the flames
This summer, Australians of all backgrounds and ethnicities must ask themselves whether the great Australian dream of multiculturalism has failed.…
Christmas diary
Christmas at our home this year is the festival of the risen dog. I mean no disrespect to Christianity, and…
All I want for Christmas is… to make Australia great
Merry Christmas, Aussie Spectators! Yes I know December is not looking too Chrissie prepared, with rising electricity costs, aircon over…
