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Albanese betrayed Israel, says Netanyahu after Visa snub
In a scathing response to yet another Israeli MP having their visa cancelled at the last minute, Israeli Prime Minister…
Forty Years in Exile
For more than four decades in exile, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has been recognised as the most prominent figure of…
Record Qantas fine reveals Australia’s perverse moral compass
Let’s be very clear – the awarding of a significant proportion of a civil penalty (a fine) to a union…
Productivity or a griftocracy?
Welcome to the Productivity Summit where the word ‘productivity’ means the exact opposite of what you think. The goal is…
The culture wars are the only thing that matters
How many times have conservatives been told ‘not to fight the culture wars’? Worse, how many elected members of the…
Judicial tyranny and the death of free speech in Brazil
The Trump Administration has recently imposed tough sanctions under the Magnitsky Act against Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes…
Vale Terence Stamp
Terence Stamp, the renowned British actor known for his roles in Superman and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the…
Have ‘left-acting’ students betrayed themselves?
Recent research suggests nearly nine in ten university students pretend to hold more progressive beliefs than they actually do. While…
Albanese’s dangerous dance with Palestine
It’s identity politics at the expense of national integrity
Covidphobia’s replacement
Covidphobia’s replacement is – Sexophobia! I have been considering the successor of Covidphobia for a while and almost settled on…
Trump corridor and the geopolitical shift in the South Caucasus
On August 8, 2025, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a historic peace agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump. At the…
Albanese’s longtime dream becomes reality: at what cost?
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has realised a long-held ambition. From his early days in politics speaking at pro-Palestine rallies,…
Albo breaches social contract with Palestinian recognition
In a move that reeks of ideological posturing over prudent statecraft to ensure our national security, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
Victoria rejects clarity around self-defence
The insane reasons given by Labor, the Greens, and Animal Justice
Housing: a government-manufactured crisis
Government fees and taxes almost double the cost of housing
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Trump punctures India’s hype
But risks significant harm to their strategic partnership as an Indo-Pacific counterweight to China
