The end is drawing near for Iran’s mullahs
As a wave of protests swept across Iran last night, the internet was completely shut down. I have no idea…
Will the Iranian regime finally collapse?
These are tense hours for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader and head of state. Thousands of protesters are flocking to the streets to protest…
The Middle East is once again in flux
The Middle East has long been organised around two competing logics: pragmatic alignment and ideological alignment. Before the 7 October…
Why does anyone still take Rory Stewart seriously?
As per J. M. Barrie, one either believes in fairies, or they don’t. I take a similar approach to Rory…
The question the FBI must answer in Minnesota ICE shooting
For the third time in a week, Minnesota is making national headlines, and for all the wrong reasons. In a…
Australians more likely to be victims of violent crime than Americans
The US experienced a serious violent crime increase of 59 per cent during the Biden Administration. Despite that increase, Americans…
Will Starmer go after more of Putin’s shadow oil tankers?
It seems to be criminal cosplay season for Donald Trump, as he successively takes on the roles first of kidnapper,…
Billionaires or bust: the world needs the super-rich more than ever
The socialist left was on parade in the final innings of 2025. The long cold shadow cast by “The 2026…
What is migration really costing Britain?
The worst forecasting error in British government history may be unfolding as we speak. While much attention is given to…
X’s AI bot must stop stripping women
I never imagined I would see myself nearly naked on screen. But after posting an innocent photograph of myself on…
Hepatitis B shift should open a much bigger conversation
And why Australia has avoided it for too long
A test of leadership
There have been some notable no-shows at the Ashes this summer. In the wake of her travel allowances scandal, the…
Being Hermann Göring
Nuremberg Directed by James Vanderbilt Starring Russell Crowe, Michael Shannon, Rami Malek, Leo Woodall Before last Monday, the most recent…
Remembrance of things past
It’s easy to forget the artistic range of people who have died recently. Susie Figgis, in charge of casting the…
