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

Dutton opens debate on the Paris Climate Agreement

19 June 2024 2:00 am

According to certain sections of the media and the federal government, Peter Dutton’s commitment to scrapping Australia’s unachievable 2030 emissions…

Bannon behind bars

18 June 2024 10:34 pm

Former Trump administration aid, Steve Bannon, will serve a four-month prison sentence beginning in July. Bannon was charged as follows…

Should ‘Dictator Dan’ keep his Order of Australia?

18 June 2024 4:47 pm

A petition has been launched by the Leader of the Victorian Nationals to strip former Premier Daniel Andrews of his…

An interest rate cut for the Bank of England pre-election?

18 June 2024 3:00 am

With inflation having fallen fairly fast in Europe and the ECB having been the first to cut interest rates, surely…

Taiwan and Australia: She’ll be right, mate?

18 June 2024 2:30 am

From Taipei: One of the first things that struck me about Taiwan is that I felt like I was in…

Who needs a country anyway?

18 June 2024 2:00 am

Whenever a commentator – especially a politician – begins to wax lyrical about cutting immigration for economic reasons, I become…

‘Goodbye Labor!’ Local fury over Illawarra offshore wind farm

17 June 2024 10:01 pm

Labor MP Fiona Phillips probably thought she was winning the hearts and minds of voters everywhere when she announced the…

I’m a huge fan of Nigel Farage, but not as Clacton’s MP

17 June 2024 10:19 am

For a long time I have been a massive fan of Nigel Farage. I have had the pleasure of being…

Rebadging the Liberals

17 June 2024 3:00 am

Alexandra Marshall recently noted Peter Dutton’s support of the e-Safety Commissioner where he said, ‘Julie Inman Grant is one of…

We should keep an eye on Bird Flu

17 June 2024 2:30 am

800,000 chickens have been culled or severely affected by Bird Flu, following an outbreak of the pathogen amongst the farming…

The polar bears are fine: PEA Club v The People

17 June 2024 2:00 am

The trigger for this article was a news report that I read over breakfast. It was a hit of déjà…

Teal suburbs betrayed by Labor

16 June 2024 12:08 am

This is a serious topic that will impact most readers, if not now then in the future. Effectively, the NSW…

Queensland’s shock and awe Budget

15 June 2024 1:28 pm

The Queensland Budget released this Tuesday marks the beginning of the 2024 state election campaign. The nine-year-old QLD Labor government…

Farage factor anchors Reform’s fight to save Britain

15 June 2024 1:20 pm

The Farage factor is inbound and on board for the July 4 UK General Election in what is fast becoming…

Results are in: don’t date Woke

14 June 2024 7:59 am

It was an odd choice of venue, but I accepted it, perhaps the invitation was meant ironically, a joke, something…

Why universities are always political losers

14 June 2024 7:33 am

Universities have become a political football. Again. In many countries. The latest, albeit recurring, flashpoint is international students. There are…

Energy for the future

14 June 2024 1:43 am

It is critical that we review the whole story of ‘Climate Change’ as this is underpinning the government drive for…

2024: The year of digital harms

13 June 2024 10:09 pm

On Sunday the April 21, Peter Dutton told David Speers of the ABC Insiders program that when it came to…

Dutton’s disaster: facial recognition to access social media

13 June 2024 12:26 pm

In writing this, I am probably burning my political bridges and dis-inviting myself from future politics. And yet I do…

Musk: Freedom of speech is worth fighting for

13 June 2024 2:23 am

The eSafety Commissioner recently dropped her case against Elon Musk, who faced fines of $782 500 a day, for having…

I like the idea of Xavier Herbert

13 June 2024 1:01 am

Men no longer write long fiction. The days of the million-word book are gone. At 850,000 words, Xavier Herbert’s Poor…

Multiracial? Yes. Multicultural? No.

13 June 2024 12:14 am

Multiculturalism doesn’t work. It is a failed experiment that has served only to dilute what is great about Western culture…

Rescuing hostages amid the Israel Defence Forces’ trial by media

11 June 2024 11:15 pm

Over the weekend, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) pulled off a daring daylight raid to rescue four hostages held by…

Government regulations are responsible for unaffordable housing

11 June 2024 9:46 pm

The Australian house building (though not apartment building) industry is mainly non-unionised and therefore has low costs. But building a…

The Sneering Hubris Awards aka The SMUGGIES

11 June 2024 9:04 pm

The Sneering Hubris Awards, nicknamed the SMUGGIES, were announced in the wake of the King’s Birthday Honours where the Companion…