My ideas boom
Innovative ways to make our government lean and agile
Partners in peace
The Iranians are masters of chess. And they’re playing us for fools
Cods wallop
One might hope that as a Hellene, Niki Savva could shed some light on the tragedy of the Abbott government…
Australian notes
Jousting over unicorns was not the most fanciful moment in Canberra this month as the Opposition brings forth one fantastically…
The lovely Clare Valley, like southern France with added kangaroos
It is a century and a half since The Spectator noted the exceptional qualities of South Australia, a colony of…
The Clare Valley
It is a century and a half since The Spectator noted the exceptional qualities of South Australia, a colony of…
Hungarian notebook
Where better to hold a one-day conference on ‘Islamic Radicalism and the West’ than in the Great Hall of the…
Going coal turkey
Wealthy greenies demanding the third world go without coal is immoral and hypocritical
Saints and demons
‘The Australian Labor Party is composed of two main factions,’ writes novelist Shane Maloney, ‘Them and Us’. This truth illuminates…
Don’t mention the mosque
Mental gymnastics are the order of the day for those who can’t bring themselves to mention terrorism
Winning the Cold War, losing the culture wars
On the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe day, many Eastern Europeans boycotted celebrations in Moscow, marking the day with…
Abbott and the Gumbys
Tony Abbott could learn a lot from John Key, including getting rid of lacklustre ministers
