Stomping in Britain: Donald Trump and May’s Brexit
What a rotten guest, but then again, that was to be expected. Ahead of his visit to Britain, there was some indignation that US President […]
Politics
The Treasurer’s pick
The resignation of Treasury Secretary John Fraser was too good an opportunity to miss. With no consultation with the Opposition, Scott Morrison has appointed his […]
We need to talk about Mitchell
On Monday night, I had the pleasure of being one of the first ‘people’ to sit on the Q&A People’s Panel. I had a great […]
Soft Brexits and Hard Realities: The Tory Revolt
It was meant to be an away day at Chequers in total hermetic isolation, an effort on the part of UK Prime Minister Theresa May […]
We are not facing an energy trilemma
Let’s be clear here – we are not facing an energy trilemma. We are facing one existential threat and two market failures that could easily […]
Cash cows and emasculation
Fanaticism is a concerning thing. It is a concern when some people cannot understand that there is sometimes a perfectly acceptable alternative to a view […]
Abbott’s subversion fails, yet Turnbull succeeds in undermining a fair and just society.
“The nose of Cleopatra, if it had been shorter, would have changed the face of the Earth,” ventured philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal in 1669.… […]
Is it our fault or theirs?
Is it reasonable to expect our leaders to set the tone for the nation? Is it reasonable to expect them to treat with respect the […]
Keeping Your Refugees: Macron, Francafrique and Euro-African Relations
Ties between Europe and Africa have never been rosy. A relationship based on predatory conquest and the exploitation of resources (slave flesh, minerals, and such […]
Why do they call me ‘honourable’ when I’m so obnoxious?
Thursday July 5 2018 The Honourable David Leyonhjelm is a member of that august chamber known as the Australian Senate, or the Upper House. Once […]
America’s 51st state: North Australia
By Tony Ryan Australia’s celebrated Arnhem Land aerospace project, rather than being dedicatedly civilian as the nation was media-led to believe, will have a US […]
Dutton Calls the Shots on Nauru
This unfolding story is worth watching as it appears to have the cold hand of Peter Dutton all over it. The government of Nauru has […]
Send in the Troops! Deploying the ADF against Rioters
Such moves should trouble any constructive dissenter and civil libertarian: the vesting of powers in a military force to be used against domestic disturbances. While […]
Dear Turnbull and Shorten: Don’t wear the White Ribbon next time around
In December 2017, following sexual harassment scandals in Hollywood and Westminster, a report into the sexual harassment complaints process in the Australian Federal Parliament concluded that procedures […]
Privatise and perish
By 2353NM Once upon a time in a land not so far away, the governments that supplied services actually controlled the services they supplied. The […]