Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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The public narrative is entirely captured by persistent complaints about the justice system's treatment of rape victims. There's little tolerance for muddying the waters by looking at what the same system does to wrongly accused men. Law & Liberties - Bettina Arndt - 3 comments
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The men who could replace Netanyahu know the truth and refuse to say it. A Palestinian state is not an existential threat to Israel; the endless denial of one is. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 2 comments
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Monday, August 10, 2026
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Australia's artificial intelligence debate keeps circling around skills. Train more workers. Teach people to prompt. Build digital literacy. Those are sensible goals, but they leave out one group. Economics - Gleb Tsipursky - 3 comments
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Bond is kinetic, charismatic, and sexually triumphant. Smiley is sedentary, melancholy, and painfully aware that his wife repeatedly betrays him. Political Philosophy - Sam Ben-Meir - 2 comments
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Friday, August 7, 2026
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Since 2006, Big Australia has sailed on through seven prime ministers. But Albo’s taken the numbers to totally another level – likewise the denigration of his own people. Nation Building - Stephen Saunders - 12 comments
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A smile is something most of us never think about. So when one half of the face stops moving, the loss goes far beyond the physical. Health - David Sparks - 1 comment
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
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Has Christopher Nolan sold Homer's women short? Was Homer a better feminist? The Arts - Allison Glazebrook - 2 comments
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To meet the growing demand for continuous, uninterruptable, and emissions-free electricity, the world economies are pursuing Nuclear Power generation. Science & Technology - Ronald Stein and Dick Storm - 3 comments
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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What's the difference between horse and cow, dog and pig in the human food chain, and why should it matter? Health - Binoy Kampmark - 7 comments
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It's not Victorians who are at fault, but their freedom to act is smothered by government overgrowth. Economics - Jim Penman - 4 comments
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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WWI lasted 4 years and WWII 6, while the Ukraine-Russia war has already run more than 4. How long will it last? International - Yuri Koszarycz - 4 comments
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Over its four-year life the Costigan royal commission had its terms of reference frequently widened, its timeframes extended, its powers increased and resources expanded. Law & Liberties - Scott Prasser - 1 comment
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Monday, August 3, 2026
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There are lessons from Queensland as to how the Coalition should deal with One Nation, if it is prepared to look and learn. Domestic Politics - Graham Young - 9 comments
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the question Warsh appears to be posing is this: to tighten monetary policy, should the Fed raise the Fed Funds rate, or should it instead pursue quantitative tightening, letting the asset base run down? Economics - Michael Knox
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Friday, July 31, 2026
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The most revealing Anthony Fauci interviews weren't on television. They were with himself. Health - Ian Miller - 5 comments
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How a once serious party surrendered judgment, subordinating institutions to a single strongman—and what must be done before the republic dangerously erodes from within. International - Alon Ben-Meir
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, which is potentially catastrophic for the USA's defence International - Ronald Stein and Mike Ariza
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Marine pressure points compromise the security of the world, but there are alternatives. International - Lily Ong
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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'Energiewiende' is the word Germany gave to its energy transition. 'Dumm' is the word they might apply to their nuclear policy. Nation Building - Darren Nelson
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More than a decade after ISIS’s genocide against the Yazidi people, Iraq has begun compensating Yazidi survivors. But justice requires far more than financial support. International - Suzan Khedher
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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Hope isn't optimism. It's acting as if a better future is possible. Religion & Spirituality - Craig Thompson - 1 comment
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The Israelis had their jaws dropping and dragging on the grounds. The Saudis were cock-a-hoop. The Trump administration remains, as it always does, streaky and fickle. International - Binoy Kampmark - 7 comments
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Monday, July 27, 2026
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What does it mean when someone puts their beliefs ahead of their allegiance to their country. Religion & Spirituality - Max Wallace - 11 comments
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For nearly a century, foreign correspondents have come to the United States precisely because this country prided itself on welcoming scrutiny. Now, the Trump administration proposes to turn that legacy on its head. International - Alon Ben-Meir - 1 comment
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Friday, July 24, 2026
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The immigration system no longer exists to serve the country. The country increasingly serves the immigration system. Nation Building - Tim Butler - 27 comments
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Almost to the day, 70 years after the Suez Crisis exposed Britain's imperial decline, another maritime choke point is reshaping global strategy. International - Binoy Kampmark
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
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The CFMEU has been a running sore for decades, and which anti-corruption commission has acted to cauterise it? Political Philosophy - Scott Prasser - 2 comments
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Shakespeare's concern is not merely that authority can become abusive. It is that human beings can internalize authority so completely that they cease to trust their own judgment altogether. Political Philosophy - Sam Ben-Meir
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Why the future depends on balancing human prosperity, energy security, and environmental stewardship. Environment - Ronald Stein and Yoshihiro Muronaka - 1 comment
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It's winter and bushfires are rare, which is just the time when we should worry about them the most. Environment - John O'Donnell - 2 comments
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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A government-funded exercise in 'Do as I say, not what I do', coming to a library near you. Media - John Mikkelsen - 6 comments
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A brand new two-bedroom house for $380,000? Tell them they're joking. Nation Building - Peter Simms - 2 comments
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Monday, July 20, 2026
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The biggest threat to Pauline Hanson may not be Labor, but success. Domestic Politics - Binoy Kampmark - 3 comments
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Physical infrastructure may look impressive, but when it crosses national borders, governance matters more than concrete. Nation Building - Fernando Messias - 1 comment
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Friday, July 17, 2026
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It costs ten times more to pay the policeman than the gangster in the Strait of Hormuz. Why? International - Binoy Kampmark - 43 comments
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AI can be shameless - make a mistake and it will correct itself and then continue as though it had never been wrong. Science & Technology - John Mikkelsen - 3 comments
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
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With Data Centers, industry, and people demanding a surge in continuous electricity, regulators continue to make themselves a bottleneck rather than a conduit to abundant electricity. Science & Technology - Ronald Stein, Olivia Vaughan and Steve Curtis - 3 comments
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The Declaration didn't just create America. It created a permanent revolution. International - Sam Ben-Meir - 1 comment
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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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What does Albo's descent into locker room banter tell us about weaponised feminism? Society - Bettina Arndt - 7 comments
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Australia's regions are struggling, not because they have nothing to offer, but because what they have to offer is often vandalised by government. Nation Building - John O'Donnell - 2 comments
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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As midterm campaigns accelerate and disillusionment with Trump's domestic and foreign policies widens, a stark scenario emerges: America faces a perilous inflection point demanding immediate action before democratic erosion becomes irreversible. International - Alon Ben-Meir
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Will Nigel Farage be recycled or binned? Or is it possible the voters of Clacton will redeem him? International - Binoy Kampmark
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Monday, July 13, 2026
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Imagine an economy where nobody ever gets fired; the unemployment rate is always low; GDP always goes up. How wonderful - and even better - we're living in it. Economics - Tim Butler - 2 comments
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Property investors are also considered fair game for a litany of special charges including a 0.5% p.a. impost on their borrowings relative to owner-occupiers. Economics - Brendan O'Reilly - 8 comments
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