Off to war, with James Holland
What if Hitler was killed in 1923? Was Germany’s defeat in WWII inevitable? How should we assess Churchill’s legacy? And…
In conversation with Jeffrey Archer
Jeffrey Archer is one of the most successful authors of all time. He has been published in 115 countries and…
“This is the medical scandal of the 21st century” – Helen Joyce
Helen Joyce is a journalist, author and feminist campaigner. Her first book, ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’, was an immediate…
The Saad Truth about Happiness, with Gad Saad
Has western society ever been more unhappy? Deaths of despair are at historically high levels. Antidepressant use is through the…
“The government is the enemy” – Hannah Cox
Capitalism was the driving force behind extraordinary advances in prosperity throughout the 20th century. But isolationist policies, stagnant wages and…
10 questions for Dominic Sandbrook
Who was the greatest-ever military general? What was history’s most disastrous party? Is identity politics ruining the study of history?…
“It doesn’t matter who tells the story, it matters how it’s told” – Helen Dale
It may seem odd to describe a book that was published almost 30 years ago as highly topical. But the…
“Let’s do the best things first” – Bjorn Lomborg
International best-selling author Bjorn Lomborg has spent a career infuriating people by being sensible. He brought much-needed pragmatism to the…
“We emote so much, and yet feel so little” – John Anderson
John Anderson AC is a sixth-generation farmer and grazier from New South Wales, who spent 19 years from 1989 in…
An epistemic avalanche of madness, with Peter Boghossian
One of the most important academic papers of modern times was published in 2017. It was titled, ‘The Conceptual Penis…
Our world through Roman eyes, with Tom Holland
In some respects, the Romans feel strangely familiar. In the great men (and yes, they were almost always men) of…
“Trump is a canvas for Americans” – Michael Berry
Drugs in the White House… Presidential court cases… Geriatric party leaders… Eight hour hunger strikes… And the odd attempted ‘insurrection.’…
“Silliness always wins” – Monty Franklin
We live in an age where the lines between entertainment and political activism are so blurred as to be almost…
Australia on the psychiatrist’s couch, with Dr Tanveer Ahmed
Society’s approach to mental health is, well, healthier than it was in the past. The stiff upper lip, suck it…
Left is not woke, with Susan Neiman
It isn’t hard to find a right-wing critique of woke ideology. It is much more difficult to find left-leaning thinkers…
“The west has become more like China” – Adam Creighton
Adam Creighton is an Australian economist and journalist. He is currently the Washington correspondent for The Australian newspaper. In this…
A heretic’s manifesto, with Brendan O’Neill
Brendan O’Neill is the chief political writer for Spiked and a regular contributor to The Spectator. His new book, ‘A…
“I’ll never stop fighting for women” – Sall Grover
Sall Grover was a Hollywood screenwriter for a decade before returning to Australia to start ‘Giggle’ – a social media…
“I never count America out” – Miranda Devine
Miranda Devine is an Australian journalist and bestselling author. Whilst working in Australia, her opinion pieces for, among others, The…
“People no longer understand satire” – Johannes Leak
Johannes Leak is the Editorial Cartoonist for The Australian. Like his father Bill before him, Johannes’ cartoons represent the soul…
“Why I left Mumford and Sons” – Winston Marshall
Winston Marshall was the banjoist and lead guitarist for British folk rock band Mumford and Sons. In 2021, he left…
“Stop welcoming me to my own country” – Senator Alex Antic
Senator Alex Antic is a Liberal Senator representing South Australia in the Australian Federal Parliament. In this wide-ranging conversation with…
The uneasy relationship between sport & politics, with Andrew Bogut
Andrew Bogut is Australia’s greatest ever men’s basketballer. His glittering professional career started in 2005 when he became the first…
Wargaming the war over Taiwan, with Mick Ryan
Mick Ryan is a retired Major-General in the Australian Army. His decorated 35 year military career included deployments to East…
Dispatches from the culture wars, with Daisy Cousens
Daisy Cousens is one of the most insightful and entertaining voices in Australian political and social commentary. She’s mastered legacy…
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