Flat White

In-depth analysis of the day’s news, plus stories and gossip from Australian politics.

The position of the Shahbanu: beyond a royal title

6 September 2026 1:33 pm

Throughout Iranian history, the term Shahbanu has never been merely a ceremonial title. In the cultural understanding of Iranians, the…

Clayton’s Royal Commission

6 September 2026 12:38 am

We need a royal commission into radical Islam, its teachings and its influence within Australian government, institutions, education, and the media

Repeal the red tape – switch on the future

5 September 2026 10:25 pm

Politicians put our nuclear future on hold and politicians can restart it, if they choose...

The ravens have returned

5 September 2026 8:48 pm

Reflections on the battle for Secret Harbour

The ownership era: a disguised unwind

4 September 2026 10:10 am

What housing in Australia has cost and who will pay next?

Who owns Australia? Don’t ask. Nobody knows.

4 September 2026 12:06 am

Australia just crossed a trillion dollars in debt. The truly comic part is that nobody can tell you who holds the IOUs

Classy, biased bigotry, brought to you by your ABC

3 September 2026 11:39 pm

Barnaby Joyce still speaks to the ABC, but they don’t deserve the privilege

The European Commission’s ‘lazy money’

3 September 2026 3:50 pm

A dangerous suggestion for Australian politicians

Canberra renamed to Buenos Aires

2 September 2026 11:22 pm

How do we decline? Gradually ... and then suddenly

Is offshore wind a defence risk?

2 September 2026 11:56 am

The argument against Net Zero technology deepens on the frontline...

No shame in the democracy game

1 September 2026 11:44 pm

Political participation is celebrated ... until the participants reach the wrong conclusions

Prayer, privilege, and power

1 September 2026 11:31 pm

Does Parliament still need God?

The Victorianisation of Australia

1 September 2026 8:49 pm

A pay cut for workers and a pay rise for bureaucrats?

The real secret of Secret Harbour

1 September 2026 5:15 pm

Albanese is right to be running scared of One Nation

Education departments have a plan for the bully. What about the victim?

1 September 2026 1:17 pm

A victim of school bullying has not volunteered to become part of somebody else’s rehabilitation program...

The death of the heroic political backstory

31 August 2026 11:34 pm

Why the age of the carefully curated origin myth is becoming harder to sustain

When did normal become ‘far-right’?

31 August 2026 11:00 pm

The valid concerns of Australians have been wrongly branded as radicalisation by politicians and the press

Woodside drops $7 billion low-carbon investment target

31 August 2026 8:03 pm

Is the balance of power shifting away from Net Zero projects and investments?

One Nation is winning the battle for the somewheres

31 August 2026 2:31 pm

But the party needs to be wary about its flirtation with the anywheres...

Open Letter to Dr Anna Cody

31 August 2026 1:49 pm

The Australian Human Rights Sex Discrimination Commissioner

Woke hasn’t killed Australia’s adventurer spirit

31 August 2026 1:08 pm

Brown brings back Boy’s Own Birtles and the Bean

The orange waters of Secret Harbour

30 August 2026 2:14 am

There are no such thing as safe Labor seats anymore, according to Luke Herdegen

Can Victoria send Albo a melon-surrender bin?

30 August 2026 1:23 am

While the fabric of Australia is tearing itself to bits, the national conversation remains preoccupied with the Prime Minister’s melon…

Tanya Plibersek’s history lesson for young Australians

29 August 2026 11:14 pm

Is this really the best time to be a first home-buyer, or are young people being left behind?

Checking in on the health of our government

29 August 2026 10:57 pm

Because the people of Australia are feeling quite unwell