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The elusiveness of teaching-only positions in UK universities
The percentage of teaching-only academics in the United Kingdom (UK) grew from 10 per cent of the academic workforce in…
When hatred finds a home in our institutions
I recently watched the documentary October 8 – a searing and distressing film about the aftermath of the October 7…
The conservative instinct
We must say clearly: this is our country
Tassie heads to the polls as the Liberals leave the building
Fight for your principles. Fight for your base. Fight to win...
AHPRA: Unfit for purpose?
‘The Misdeeds of AHPRA’ may sound like a provocative title for a medical conference, but the testimonies shared at this…
When antisemitism is tolerated and hypocrisy becomes policy
Just as in the 1930s, the atrocities of the Holocaust did not emerge in a vacuum – nor did they…
Do refugees and illegal migrants have responsibilities?
Financially dependent refugees and illegal migrants are not easily integrated
Renewable energy is doomed
No sooner had the Prime Minister announced a roundtable on productivity when advice was being proffered on how further to…
Albo plays masterclass while Opposition forfeits
From the National Press Club: As I navigated the pothole-ridden roads into Canberra, rattling over newly installed rumble strips local…
Deliberate breakdown: the sinking of Australia
Exercising control over citizens is a lure for communists
Greta Thunberg’s irresponsible ‘Selfie Yacht’
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish climate activist turned self-appointed geopolitical saviour, has once again commandeered the global stage with her latest…
Tasmania quietly points to our socialist future
The election of Michelle O’Byrne as Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly on May 14, 2024 marked a significant…
Stand and be counted
Why we must lean into the fight for conservative values
Long time passing
As with Peter, Paul, and Mary’s signature 60’s peace anthem, Where have all the Flowers Gone, the wars and unravelling…
Welcome to the land of the authoritarian
The right to proselytise, to preach, to seek to convert people to your religion or point of view, to stand…
The Pandemic Accords: a solution in search of a problem
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has accomplished important work in its relatively long lifespan for an international organisation, including the…
The Mississippi used to flow into the Gulf of Mexico … until Trump
The latest of many changes in its history is the only one that hasn’t altered the course of the Mississippi.…
Australia’s identity crisis
Convict island, global citizen, or America’s beach house?
Is Israel a sacrificial lamb in negotiations for Middle Eastern investment?
On October 6, 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel, marking the beginning of the Yom Kippur…
Jacinda Ardern’s triumph of style over substance
Jacinda Ardern’s tenure as New Zealand’s Prime Minister (2017–23) was lauded globally as a masterclass in empathetic leadership, her image…
Sacked by the staffers
How the Liberal Party lost its soul – and why Australia’s business community must seize it back
Libertarians ask, should we have the right to bear arms?
Constitution Amendment (Right to Possess and Carry Firearms) Bill
The ABC of ignorance
It has been quite some time since I have contributed a piece to The Spectator Australia concerning our friends at…
Albanese makes Australia a bludger
In Australian parlance, a bludger is a kind of lowlife, the kind that dodges shouting a round of beer. Just…
Foundational Liberal values
The current critical pile-on the Liberal Party after its disappointing federal election wipe-out is very much a mixed bag. Some…
