Lockdown might be loosening but who’s in charge?
In his two weeks or so in office New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has done more to lift the…
The Catholic Church’s Plenary Council: another case of ‘reform, reform’ – aren’t things bad enough already?
This week, 280 bishops, clergy and laypeople will convene in a Plenary Council to consider issues that will have a…
Britain rediscovers liberal democracy over vaccine passports – while Australia trashes it
As noted in yesterday’s Morning Double Shot newsletter, in Britain and Australia we have two countries, two contrasting approaches to…
Dante Alighieri: a giant of the West and a man for our times
Tuesday marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, the Florentine poet, politician and philosopher. Dante, or as…
Why this social conservative might just vote for the Liberal Democrats
Being the discerning lot that they are, Spectator Australia readers would have by now worked out that I am a social…
Police speak out on Covid regs: ‘The directions we are ordered to comply with are highly politicised’
Two weeks ago the Western Australian Police Commissioner, Chris Dawson, issued an edict. As of Monday, 9 August, any officer…
Most Covid patients at Israeli hospital fully vaccinated? What does this mean for Australia?
Israel has been held up as the “gold standard” of how to conduct the coronavirus vaccine rollout. It has seen approximately 70% of its…
The People’s Republic of Westralia: where nut jobs rule
The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Curtin…
Is the Kids Helpline helpful – or just a sign of our malaise?
The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Curtin…
Why should we rely on mRNA vaccines?
Last month the federal government announced that the AstraZeneca vaccine would be phased out, with it being available only ‘on…
Do we have a constitutional right to free speech?
“Freedom of speech may not be protected by Australia’s constitution, high court judge says,” screamed a recent headline in The…
Vaccine segregation is an affront to liberty
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, supported by state premiers and territory chief ministers, is set to make the coronavirus vaccination mandatory…
When can conservatives disobey the law?
The great English novelist Charles Dickens, based on his experiences, had a very dark view of lawyers and the legal…
High noon for academic freedom at the High Court
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Curtin…
ScoMo goes troppo
Many Spectator Australia readers will recall the way Paul Keating taunted John Hewson in the lead up to the 1993…
What does the future hold for Malcolm Turnbull?
The Spectator Australia has been spelling out a simple truth for many years now: Malcolm Turnbull simply isn’t very good…
How accurate are PCR tests?
With the revelation that passengers were barred from boarding the first repatriation flight to Australia from India on the basis of…
Budget 2021: a spendathon sugar hit to keep the punters high till polling day
Despite Josh Frydenberg’s denials, we appear set for a spendathon budget tonight, a budget where an unexpected surge in revenue…
Scott Morrison: a show about nothing
Speculation that the government would like to go to the polls by the end of this year has been swirling…
The facts on compulsory coronavirus vaccination in the workplace
Last week the Nine newspapers reported a Fair Work Commission decision to uphold the right of an employer, in this case major…
Mark McGowan, WA’s lazy lord of the lockdown
For the second time in less than three months, the Wester Australian Premier Mark McGowan has locked up two million…
Vaccine ‘passports’: a legal and ethical minefield
On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined his ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown. An important aspect of this plan is…
Where are our conservative heroes?
The federal parliament’s pre-Budget recess carries with it crucial significance this year. It comes at a time when the Morrison…
Nero walks in Western Australia
In 64 AD a great fire swept through Rome, destroying much of the city. The Emperor of the time, Nero,…
The WA Liberals have only themselves to blame
Tomorrow, 15 March, in 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated. In Shakespeare’s homonymous play a fortune teller warns Caesar of…
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