By Dr Anthony Horton An Australian delegation was questioned for an hour at the latest United Nations climate meeting at Bonn in Germany overnight Australian […]
One thing that has become increasingly apparent about Tony Abbott is that he gears his words to his audience. If that meant explaining policies at […]
Author’s note: I have decided to convert what was my ‘A Month in Politics’ post into a weekly commentary: ‘My Thoughts on the Week […]
In recent weeks there has been much commentary about the formation of Bjorn Lomborg’s “Consensus Centre” within the halls of the University of Western Australia. […]
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort […]
Late last year, I wrote about the Liberals’ criticism of the ANU’s decision to divest itself of shares in fossil fuel companies. As I pointed out, […]
There is something quite magical about trees. From the food we eat to the air we breath trees sustain us. They provide us with medicines, […]
Let’s start with Andrew Bolt: More booing from the mob as Abbott leaves. There is a tendency among all collectives to not be satisfied with […]
Life is a series of choices and decisions. Within the constraints of time and finite resources, decision makers must learn to prioritise – to decide […]
From the beginning, the Abbott campaign has been waged in the media. Every move he makes is purely for the media. The ridiculous photos of […]
William Roper: So, now you give the Devil the benefit of law! Sir Thomas More: Yes! What would you do? Cut a great road through […]
It wasn’t that long ago that Australia was being praised around the world. Remember when we had an intelligent, articulate, diplomatic leader with a vision […]
“Asked about his threat on Wednesday to look for other savings measures that by-passed the senate, Mr Hockey said the government was working hard to […]
On the eve of the 2013 election I wrote a piece titled, of all things, The 2016 Election. It was my prediction of who would […]
In the argument for investment in renewable energy in Australia, the existence, or non-existence of climate change is irrelevant, writes Warwick O’Neill. Like most semi-intelligent […]
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