How Labour should deal with China
Keir Starmer’s geopolitical in-tray will arguably be one of the most daunting in recent history. The Prime Minister faces a…
The cynical manipulation of ‘dynamic pricing’ for Oasis tickets
Given my unequivocal feelings about the Oasis reunion, I was, apparently, one of the few people in Britain who was not attempting…
Why was this made?
When The Crow’s original film adaptation came out, I was a mean, moody teenager. Thus, this film has a particular…
A four-day week is bad news for workers
When I was a young reporter on the Daily Express in the 1980s I was sent to Belfast to cover…
How to end the Tory leadership chaos cycle
In the eight years since David Cameron resigned as prime minister, the Conservatives have had four different leaders. Soon it…
The Venezuelan practice of property invasions has emigrated to America
Viral footage showing armed Venezuelan gang members taking over an apartment complex in a Denver suburb has shocked thousands, especially…
The US should sanction the ICC
The actions of the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, will deprive Israel of its sovereignty and undermine the…
Tottenham’s ‘Yid Army’ chant isn’t antisemitic
‘They tried to stop us and look what it did. The thing I love most is being a yid.’ So…
Are you allowed to have an opinion on religion in Queensland?
The absurdity of a preacher being hauled before the Queensland Human Rights Commission for criticising Welcome to Country practices at…
The merits of the Benedictine Way
In 2017, Rod Dreher’s book The Benedict Option became a New York Times best seller. The subtitle of the book…
Oasis’s reunion is a moment of joy – but I won’t be buying tickets
As someone who was around pop stars from a very young age, I’m not inclined to get over-excited about them.…
Keir Starmer’s popularity delusion
All year Keir Starmer has been using a reassuring phrase about his inevitable Downing Street tenure in a bid to calm…
Dead babies
Last week in Queensland we saw an extremely distressing scene where a young midwife, Louise Adsett, gave a disturbing account…
Tickle and Giggle is no laughing matter
Blame Gillard and Brandis
Carnival of narcissistic masquerades
Cisgender logic in Tickle versus Giggle
Oops, she did it again!
Kamala trumps Trump on bad economics
Eyes wide shut
Economic downturn there for all to see
Requiem for democracy
If Kamala wins, RIP the USA
All the way with RFK
Two outsiders join forces
Keating’s fear of being a non-person
More musings and insults from our former PM
Britain’s sharp turn left
‘Moderate’ Starmer suddenly becomes two-tier Keir
Zany streak of British humour
The fact that Kip Williams is leaving the Sydney Theatre Company to stage The Picture of Dorian Gray with Sarah…
Language
Speccie reader John is puzzled by an American expression that we’ve heard only recently in Australia: when a politician is…
Aussie life
You can take the boy out of advertising, but you can’t take the copywriter out of the middle-aged man. I…
Kamala as world leader – seriously?
Trump retakes lead in betting odds
