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Portugal’s national identity is forged through individual bravery, not identity politics
From Lisbon: Portugal, a seafaring nation, pioneered the Age of Discovery and the exploration of the New World. Synonymous with…
COP29: Much more than a climate negotiation marathon
This year, it was Baku’s turn to host the annual UN Climate Conference, COP29. But if you think COP is…
Trump a portend for Australian politics
Trump might have only won 51 to 49 per cent of the popular vote, but the victory is assessed by…
Lost boys
A review of Richard Reeves, Of boys and men: Why the modern male is struggling, why it matters, and what to do about it
The Democrat double-standard
Amid the cries of adoration, the tears of disbelief, and the malevolent anti-Trump boos of the Democratic faithful, Vice President…
The new kingmakers
Legacy media is haemorrhaging youth
Time to defend Western culture’s patrimony
The Russian author and dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, when writing about the importance of initiating each succeeding generation into the culture…
Fact-checking the real loser in Trump victory
The US presidential election resulted in many losers – Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party, identity politics, the Hollywood elite, Net…
Israel or nothing
From the Babylonian Exile to the founding of modern Israel, Jews have wandered the world as second-class citizens. The Jewish…
Left, right, left, right, left
Marching together to the beat of a populist drum?
The strange death of Western Europe
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s convincing win in the American presidential election, a lot of balderdash has been expended…
Amsterdam: Untrammelled Islamist Antisemitism
The scenes of violent, deliberate, and rampant antisemitism against Israelis visiting the Netherlands to support the Maccabi football team –…
Cheers for a true blue Aussie hero
Chances are Australia could be facing another disastrous bushfire season like the one we experienced five years ago, which from…
Ukraine: rebuilding lives and minds
In wartime situations, it’s one thing to rebuild damaged buildings – it’s another thing to rebuild a damaged society’s well-being.…
The West shrugs at North Korean troops in Europe
North Korean troops sent to fight alongside Russians in its invasion of Ukraine has been met with what looks like…
An open letter to senators: do not pass this MaD bill
Dear Senators, I write with a deep sense of urgency, sadness, and unwavering opposition to the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting…
Winning against the feminist machine
In May this year, the Federal Health Department called a meeting of key men’s health organisations asking them to prepare…
Senator Faruqi’s win leaves all of us poorer
When Senator Mehreen Faruqi triumphantly stepped out of the Federal Court, having won her case of racial discrimination against Senator…
The death of social science
Speaking at a debate hosted by the LSE Student Union, Lord Robert Skidelsky critiqued the state of economics today, characterising…
Opposition’s chance to Trump Net Zero
There will be a narrow window of opportunity between the Presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025 and the next Australian…
Out of touch, out of office
Lessons from a catastrophic campaign
From the Dead Era to the Golden Era
This week, we have welcomed in a ‘Golden Era’ and said goodbye to the gloomiest four years of Millennial life…
Trump vs Albo the Unready, but what will Dutton do?
Donald Trump’s landslide election win is likely to give the Republicans a majority on every measure of electoral success with…
Is the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill coming for the Speccie?
‘The clear problem with the outlawing of insult is that too many things can be interpreted as such. Criticism is…
Cutting HECS debt is not a win for young Australians
The federal government’s plan to use taxpayers’ money to wipe $16 billion off student loans was welcomed with fanfare by…
