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Best served cold
It is hard to escape the conclusion that the Niki Savva book, reviewed this week by Rebecca Weisser as well…
Best served cold
It is hard to escape the conclusion that the Niki Savva book, reviewed this week by Rebecca Weisser as well…
DD-d-decision time
DD or not DD, that is the question for Hamlet in the Lodge, Malcolm Turnbull. Six months in, the Turnbull…
DD-d-decision time
DD or not DD, that is the question for Hamlet in the Lodge, Malcolm Turnbull. Six months in, the Turnbull…
No diving
The last time federal MP Craig Laundy made headlines was when he pre-empted Tony Abbott’s back down on the repeal…
Flying colours
Five weeks ago, amid the tempestuous climes of mid-January, we threw down the gauntlet for our Prime Minister to prove…
Flying colours
Five weeks ago, amid the tempestuous climes of mid-January, we threw down the gauntlet for our Prime Minister to prove…
Malcolm’s masterplan
Perhaps it’s been Malcolm’s cunning masterplan all along. And here’s how it works: spend month after month raising all sorts…
Malcolm’s masterplan
Perhaps it’s been Malcolm’s cunning masterplan all along. And here’s how it works: spend month after month raising all sorts…
The cost of freedom
‘Military madness’, sang Graham Nash, ‘is killing my country.’ That was back in the ‘70s when US and Australian forces…
The cost of freedom
‘Military madness’, sang Graham Nash, ‘is killing my country.’ That was back in the ‘70s when US and Australian forces…
Culture defeat
Could somebody please disband the miserable committees whose ‘job’ it is to select the so-called ‘Australian of the Year’? No…
Culture defeat
Could somebody please disband the miserable committees whose ‘job’ it is to select the so-called ‘Australian of the Year’? No…
Malcolm in the Middle (East)
‘The destruction of Isil requires a military solution – it requires boots on the ground. But they must be the…
Turnbull’s test
One of John Howard’s greatest strengths (among the very many) was his ability to hold together the various fragments (we…
Turnbull’s test
One of John Howard’s greatest strengths (among the very many) was his ability to hold together the various fragments (we…
Inappropriate
At this time of year, during the so-called ‘silly season’, it’s normally desperate journos who have to concoct preposterous stories…
Sweet 2016
There is much to look forward to, and indeed much to be grateful for, as we embark upon the adventure…
Sweet 2016
There is much to look forward to, and indeed much to be grateful for, as we embark upon the adventure…
Yes, Virginia
Virginia, your little conservative friends are wrong. They have been affected by the scepticism of a sceptical age. They do…
Yes, Virginia
Virginia, your little conservative friends are wrong. They have been affected by the scepticism of a sceptical age. They do…
Mission Innovation
A warm, fuzzy pat on the back for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who went to Paris and – thus far…
Mission Innovation
A warm, fuzzy pat on the back for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who went to Paris and – thus far…
Yellow label
The United Nations’ corporate hatred of the nation of Israel and the Jewish people is clear from the ever-growing list…
Yellow label
The United Nations’ corporate hatred of the nation of Israel and the Jewish people is clear from the ever-growing list…