Time for tough love or Australia will go to the dogs
From Thimphu, Bhutan: To ‘go to the dogs’ is an idiom that means an organisation or a country is ‘deteriorating…
An Anzac story
In an obscure cove, on an unknown beach, in a foreign land far-far away, on the morning of the April…
The Olympics have gone to s**t
There was a time, not so long ago, when poodles shitting on the streets of Paris were considered to be…
The science of twins: why are we so fascinated by doubles?
Fascination with twins and what twin studies tell us about human nature is universal. There is no question that behavioural…
Is Rachel Reeves about to make the same mistake as Liz Truss?
How much can Rachel Reeves be trusted? A Chancellor’s credibility counts for a lot with the markets, who are asked…
Sunday shows round-up: Labour accuse Tories of finance ‘cover up’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is this week expected to announce a £20 billion black hole in the country’s finances. Many believe…
The Olympics can’t mask Macron’s troubles
Politics and sport have always been cynical and self-interested bedfellows. Rulers since the Caesars have been eager to spend vast sums…
What happened to the Rishi Sunak I knew at school?
Rishi Sunak’s political journey over the past few years was summed up by him well in a joke he made…
Being ‘middle aged’ isn’t what it was
Fashion, forget what they tell you, isn’t about looking good. It’s actually there to remind you that you’re not young…
Labor, the CFMEU, and the war on small business
Labor governments across the country have expressed their astonishment at the revelation their mates and financiers in the CFMEU might,…
Can Priti Patel become Tory leader?
Priti Patel has tonight entered the race to be the next Tory leader. The former home secretary sets out her…
Is radical anti-feminism really the most prevalent extremism?
A new report from the University of Melbourne indicates that radical anti-feminism could be the most prevalent form of violent…
Has the opening ceremony finished yet?
The 2012 British opening ceremony has sadly become a shorthand for nostalgic Remainy twee. But la grande débâcle in Paris last night brought…
Don’t kowtow to useful idiots, and say no to a republic
So, our young people are increasingly in favour of a republic? Help them pack for the Democratic Republic of Korea,…
Tilting at windmills
Chris Bowen’s renewable energy plans are falling into disarray. Environmental legislation, introduced to block new mining developments, is proving to…
What to expect in this weekend’s Venezuelan elections
Venezuelans will gear up to vote in what has devolved into an unfair and unfree presidential election Sunday — one…
What journalists don’t understand about being an MP
At the end of the last Parliament, I was the only MP who had previously been in the Lobby –…
The trouble with Adele
I remember a time when I didn’t object to Adele. Working-class in the increasingly posh world of popular music, always…
Team GB is a force to reckon with
Expectations are high for Team GB at the Paris Olympics. UK Sport, the Olympic funding agency, expects British athletes to win…
How Dutton can win
The next federal election is there to be won. Peter Dutton and the Coalition have the ability to win it,…
Something rotten in the state of Victoria
On bikie gangs, corrupt unions and a mendacious Labor party
Pathway to net zero: one way or two?
The Canberra bureaucrats have failed us yet again
Bowen’s renewables superdud
Reality spoils the dream
Business/Assassination, etc
DEI must DIE
The mysterious case of the shooting of Donald Trump
It’s called ‘plausible deniability’
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