Between hope and heartbreak | The Spectator Australia
I am certain you have heard enough from the experts. Between the news cycles and the strategic analyses,…
We are sleeping through history
All Speccie readers know there is a particular kind of intellectual courage that costs nothing. It loves prudence,…
A reflection on my father
He was the man with the most even temperament that I have ever known. Knowing my father as…
Australia’s shameful silence on youth gender medicine
Another major peer-reviewed study on so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ has been published, and predictably, Australia’s political class has responded…
Before the Dawn Service, there was this
The staged arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith, just weeks before Anzac Day, is not just bad optics. It is…
How Australia can prosper in a lawless world
With Khamenei’s death, another war in the Middle East has begun. War, by its nature, is unpredictable, and…
Celebrate 2038: in twelve years, Australia turns 250
In 2038, Australia will mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of Australia. It is now time to…
Australia’s fuel crisis: political incompetence, not Iran
The severity of the global fuel crisis hitting Australia – that may well reverberate for years to come…
Why we should send a frigate to the Gulf
We should send a frigate to the Gulf. The government’s advice that it hasn’t been asked to send…
The great Australian lock-out | The Spectator Australia
The current rental crisis is frequently dismissed as a simple failure of the construction industry to ‘build more’.…
Beyond the campaign | The Spectator Australia
As South Australians approach the March 2026 state election, public debate is narrowing around leadership, polling momentum, and…
Socialism: a very simple explanation
‘Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue…