In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.
How Hollywood lost the plot
There was a time when one could identify a film’s author within minutes. Not from the credits, but from the…
Australia’s political orphans feed populist rise
When I was a young union official, angry, often obnoxious, and knee-deep in the Robe River dispute at the ripe…
Hard energy lessons from Europe point to our future
In Australia, all the way down at the bottom of the world, it sometimes takes time for certain messages to…
Allegedly distorting an alleged allegation
Have you observed that media outlets frequently use the adjectival term ‘alleged’ when referring to individuals who, although charged with…
Did Donald Trump conquer the world with witty insults? | Joel Gilbert S3 Ep 17
Did Donald Trump conquer the world with witty insults? I’m joined by Joel Gilbert to discuss the genius of humour…
What can we learn from Milei’s Argentina?
Recent economic reforms in Argentina have been a smashing success
Managerialist legacy parties are dying while the populists rise
Last November I wrote that, despite the electoral system in Australia and a few other significant differences with the UK,…
Give peace a chance
‘Give peace a chance’ was the theme of one of John and Yoko’s bed-ins in 1969. Apparently, they were reacting…
There goes the neighbourhood!
State government-sponsored development rush creating community tensions
Angus Taylor should propose a Fairness Doctrine for Australia
Now it’s the conservatives turn to invoke a Fairness Doctrine
When was Western culture stolen?
What has happened to Western Civilisation? At what point did its moral and intellectual foundations begin to erode? How did…
Make Zionism a protected attribute
By the rivers of Babylon… There we sat down Yeah, we wept When we remembered Zion. Increase of demonisation of…
Leaked immigration policy debacle a boon for Angus Taylor
Every now and then, a complete balls-up can work in one’s favour. Yesterday’s leaked Shadow Cabinet document marked ‘Shadow Cabinet-In-Confidence’…
Don’t let Australia become the Argentina of the Pacific
Follow Menzies and use your first preference votes to discipline Liberal drifters
Why every child should stand and sing the national anthem – weekly
There are few rituals more powerful in the life of a nation than the singing of its national anthem. In…
Digital tyranny or ‘child safety’? 😵 & the bitcoin revolution | Efrat Fenigson S3 Ep 16
When Australia’s Under 16 social media ban started locking adult political writers out of #Substack – it was just the…
The exorcism of Malcolm Turnbull
It’s been almost a decade since Malcolm Turnbull held power over the nation, yet his presence managed to haunt the…










































