Twelve months is enough: we need a clear lead from the PM on freedom of movement
In 2019, the last full year before the pandemic, there were almost 22 million international arrivals into Australia. That’s Australians…
Deadly virus kills our freedoms
It has been fascinating to watch how different countries have dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some nations have been nothing…
Abbott’s mission
As Adam Smith once observed, in most nations there’s often a lot of ruin. His point was that it takes…
Point of no returnbull
The first duty of a leader is to keep the team together. This is Malcolm Turnbull’s biggest failure. The federal…
Identity politics
The budget week just gone has marked the moment when both sides of politics officially gave up on budget repair…
Dance of the budget veils
Conventional wisdom holds that an elected government’s first budget should be its bravest. Albeit with a micro-majority, Malcolm Turnbull is…
Judging Turnbull
Recently, Malcolm Turnbull has from time to time tried to act like the centre-right leader of a centre-right government, which…
Tarnished crown jewel
With Malcolm Turnbull hanging on by a one-seat majority federally, the devastating result in the Western Australian state election leaves…
One Nation’s chief recruiter
Most of the media just don’t ‘get’ Tony Abbott. They think he’s critical of Malcolm Turnbull because he wants his…
One Nation’s chief recruiter
Most of the media just don’t ‘get’ Tony Abbott. They think he’s critical of Malcolm Turnbull because he wants his…
Turnbull is toast
Most people are bemused when I predict that Malcolm Turnbull won’t be prime minister by the end of the year.…
Turnbull is toast
Most people are bemused when I predict that Malcolm Turnbull won’t be prime minister by the end of the year.…
