Unrepresentative swill
Once again a majority of Australian voters find themselves in the infuriating position of having their clearly established wishes frustrated…
Morrison and the critics
Every Australian government since Ben Chifley’s has defined our immigration policy in terms of guaranteeing border control and an orderly…
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Get serious about debt
‘This is something we have to take seriously.’ So said Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson in his post-budget address to business…
Spectator letters: America as a genetic experiment, and a gypsy reply to Rod Liddle
An independent policy Sir: James Curran’s review of my book Dangerous Allies (‘Radical nationalist’, 17 May) showed a significant and…
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Two cheers for Mr Fraser
Many Liberals and conservatives have been disgusted by Malcolm Fraser’s lurch to the Left since he lost office in 1983.…
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Degrading tribalism Sir: It’s hard to ignore the irony that a week after my receiving the praise of…
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It don’t come easy
‘Got to pay your dues, if you wanna sing the blues,’ sang Ringo Starr wistfully after the demise of the…
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A heavyweight duel
In the lead-up to the main event, as excitement reaches fever pitch, the contenders go through the usual pre-bout rituals.…
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Seventy ain’t old
Age, clearly, has not withered the Rolling Stones. With the average age of the remaining four members of the ‘greatest…
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Abbott’s Asia accolades
Abbott-watchers amateur and professional are still having trouble coming to grips with the Prime Minister’s foreign policy. The latest intellectual…
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A royal welcome
Australia prides itself on being a young country. For generations after independence in 1901, we still saw ourselves as essentially…
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Spectator letters: Interpreting Islam, and Spectator-reading thieves
Chapter and verse on Islam Sir: Irshad Manji’s generally very sensible article on ‘Reclaiming Islam’ (29 March) suggests using the…
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Joe’s Thatcherite message
The greatest accolade that can be granted to a public figure is not a knighthood, an OA or any such…
Our Watergate?
When we say the drama surrounding Arthur Sinodinos’s dealings at Australian Water Holdings brings back memories of Watergate, we do…
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That’s not entertainment Sir: How very disappointing — and quite shocking — to see The Spectator Australia (15 February) featuring…
