The power of satire, with The Babylon Bee’s Joel Berry
Satire is one of the most important ingredients of a healthy public discourse. But it is under threat across the…
It’s Hardcore History, with Dan Carlin
Who was the most influential person in history? Why do empires fall? What is the biggest misconception about WWI? Napoleon…
An honest conversation about colonialism, with Nigel Biggar
Today, colonialism is viewed by many as the original sin of British history. The truth is far more complex. Theologian,…
“London has fallen” – Laurence Fox
For the second time in his life, Laurence Fox is engulfed in a cancellation storm. It has taken a heavy…
Why is this lying bastard lying to me, with Rob Burley
The forensic, long-form political interview remains possibly the best, and certainly the most entertaining, mechanism for political accountability. Can it…
Un-cancelling Graham Linehan
Graham Linehan created some of the most beloved British sitcoms of all-time, including Father Ted, Black Books and The IT…
Off to war, with James Holland
What if Hitler was killed in 1923? Was Germany’s defeat in WWII inevitable? How should we assess Churchill’s legacy? And…
In conversation with Jeffrey Archer
Jeffrey Archer is one of the most successful authors of all time. He has been published in 115 countries and…
“This is the medical scandal of the 21st century” – Helen Joyce
Helen Joyce is a journalist, author and feminist campaigner. Her first book, ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’, was an immediate…
The Saad Truth about Happiness, with Gad Saad
Has western society ever been more unhappy? Deaths of despair are at historically high levels. Antidepressant use is through the…
“The government is the enemy” – Hannah Cox
Capitalism was the driving force behind extraordinary advances in prosperity throughout the 20th century. But isolationist policies, stagnant wages and…
10 questions for Dominic Sandbrook
Who was the greatest-ever military general? What was history’s most disastrous party? Is identity politics ruining the study of history?…
“It doesn’t matter who tells the story, it matters how it’s told” – Helen Dale
It may seem odd to describe a book that was published almost 30 years ago as highly topical. But the…
“Let’s do the best things first” – Bjorn Lomborg
International best-selling author Bjorn Lomborg has spent a career infuriating people by being sensible. He brought much-needed pragmatism to the…
“We emote so much, and yet feel so little” – John Anderson
John Anderson AC is a sixth-generation farmer and grazier from New South Wales, who spent 19 years from 1989 in…
An epistemic avalanche of madness, with Peter Boghossian
One of the most important academic papers of modern times was published in 2017. It was titled, ‘The Conceptual Penis…
Our world through Roman eyes, with Tom Holland
In some respects, the Romans feel strangely familiar. In the great men (and yes, they were almost always men) of…
“Trump is a canvas for Americans” – Michael Berry
Drugs in the White House… Presidential court cases… Geriatric party leaders… Eight hour hunger strikes… And the odd attempted ‘insurrection.’…
“Silliness always wins” – Monty Franklin
We live in an age where the lines between entertainment and political activism are so blurred as to be almost…
Australia on the psychiatrist’s couch, with Dr Tanveer Ahmed
Society’s approach to mental health is, well, healthier than it was in the past. The stiff upper lip, suck it…
Left is not woke, with Susan Neiman
It isn’t hard to find a right-wing critique of woke ideology. It is much more difficult to find left-leaning thinkers…
“The west has become more like China” – Adam Creighton
Adam Creighton is an Australian economist and journalist. He is currently the Washington correspondent for The Australian newspaper. In this…
A heretic’s manifesto, with Brendan O’Neill
Brendan O’Neill is the chief political writer for Spiked and a regular contributor to The Spectator. His new book, ‘A…
“I’ll never stop fighting for women” – Sall Grover
Sall Grover was a Hollywood screenwriter for a decade before returning to Australia to start ‘Giggle’ – a social media…
“I never count America out” – Miranda Devine
Miranda Devine is an Australian journalist and bestselling author. Whilst working in Australia, her opinion pieces for, among others, The…
“People no longer understand satire” – Johannes Leak
Johannes Leak is the Editorial Cartoonist for The Australian. Like his father Bill before him, Johannes’ cartoons represent the soul…
“Why I left Mumford and Sons” – Winston Marshall
Winston Marshall was the banjoist and lead guitarist for British folk rock band Mumford and Sons. In 2021, he left…
“Stop welcoming me to my own country” – Senator Alex Antic
Senator Alex Antic is a Liberal Senator representing South Australia in the Australian Federal Parliament. In this wide-ranging conversation with…
The uneasy relationship between sport & politics, with Andrew Bogut
Andrew Bogut is Australia’s greatest ever men’s basketballer. His glittering professional career started in 2005 when he became the first…
Wargaming the war over Taiwan, with Mick Ryan
Mick Ryan is a retired Major-General in the Australian Army. His decorated 35 year military career included deployments to East…
Dispatches from the culture wars, with Daisy Cousens
Daisy Cousens is one of the most insightful and entertaining voices in Australian political and social commentary. She’s mastered legacy…
“We must stop treating Aboriginal people differently” – Warren Mundine
Warren Mundine grew up in a poor Aboriginal family in the 1950’s and rose to become the National President of…
“Stop stealing my money!” – Why superannuation doesn’t work, with Cameron Murray
Cameron Murray is an Australian author and economist, who specialises in property markets, environmental economics and corruption. His latest book…
“Fear your silence more than your words” – Kellie-Jay Keen (AKA Posie Parker)
Kellie-Jay Keen is an activist for sex-based rights. She is the founder of Standing For Women, a global women’s rights…
Why companies go woke, with Peter Klein
Almost every big company has embraced woke policies and attitudes over the last five years, despite little evidence they improve…
“The price of safety is freedom” – Konstantin Kisin
Konstantin Kisin is a Russian-British comedian, podcaster and writer. His speech earlier this year to the Oxford Union on ‘whether…
“Australia no longer has free speech” – Josh Krook
We now live in an age where words are violence. Where hate speech is not just vile, but illegal. Where…
“Feminism is dying” – Sydney Watson [Part II]
In last week’s episode host Will Kingston chatted to firebrand conservative commentator Sydney Watson, whose funny and fearless culture war…
“Some parents want a trans daughter more than a gay son” – Sydney Watson [Part I]
Sydney Watson is not a quiet Australian, although she shares their frustrations. On the contrary she’s a very loud Australian.…
“Net Zero will impoverish you, help China and won’t even save the planet” – Ross Clark
Australia and the UK have adopted a legally-binding commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In this provocative conversation…
“Wokeism is a denial of our humanity” – Francis Foster
Why are there almost no right-wing comedians? Why do we take jokes so seriously these days? Is it even possible…
“The costs of our lockdowns were 68 times the benefits” – Gigi Foster
The pandemic may be coming to an end, but the virus of groupthink that infected our institutions still runs rampant.…
Welcome to Australiana
Australia is changing before our eyes but we cannot see it. Or perhaps we don’t want to? Enter Australiana, the…
