Politics

By Ad astra   Giuliani. You know him well. He’s been in the public eye for decades. Now, he’s Donald Trump’s attorney, caught in the middle […]

Clay foot diplomacy is all the rage in Canberra, and the Australian government has become a solid practitioner. Having stuck its neck out across continents […]

By Denis Bright   As most state borders reopen, Australians will welcome a summer with renewed local travel, home gatherings and household renewal projects. In these […]

While the Sports Rorts are still fresh in people’s minds, despite the COVID-19 hiatus, we are also very clear about the failure of police to […]

When dealing with countries like China and Japan – members of the inscrutable Orient – an issue which must never be forgotten is that of […]

By 2353NM   Sitting on this side of the Pacific, it seems that the USA has chosen a new President after one term. A sitting President […]

I dared not think it but I couldn’t avoid the reality. I dared to think that the vindictive nature of the President would come to […]

Australians swell with pride; hi-five each other – as they wait patiently to be ripped off at local supermarket duopoly checkouts, Monday – or vastly […]

Australia’s ambassadorial offices and political leaders have a consistent record of ignoring their citizens in tight situations. David Hicks, Mamdouh Habib and Julian Assange are […]

By Ad astra   Do you sometimes ask yourself how it is that President Trump is able to attract and hold such a devoted collection of […]

Looking back on my writing for 2020 and what has motivated it the most common ingredient has been a sense of frustration that I’m not […]

There are not just two certainties in life – there are actually at least three, and the third is one that conservatives try to ignore. […]

As Christmas approaches, it is time to provide Scott Morrison with an indication of his progress through his second year as Prime Minister. This has […]