Numbers tell the story of Australia’s northern war
The anniversary of the first air raid on Australia occurs every year on February 19. The numbers associated…
e-bike nightmare: I almost killed two teenagers
I didn’t mean too, but I almost killed two teenagers on separate occasions. The first time was during…
Australia’s political orphans feed populist rise
When I was a young union official, angry, often obnoxious, and knee-deep in the Robe River dispute at…
Albanese ignores Australia’s natural gifts
Focus on what you have, not what you don’t have… This was a message a visiting pastor pressed…
Australia’s renewable energy or monorail policy?
I hate to infringe on the sacred writing territory of Labor Dry, but desperate times call for shameless…
Government to ban all sharks from having teeth
After three shark attacks in less than 24 hours, the government called an emergency session of Parliament and…
You cannot fix education without first fixing the culture
England’s turnaround in literacy and learning should give every Australian Education Minister pause. It proves that academic reform…
When lamb on the BBQ becomes a luxury
Every year, Australians are treated to the familiar spectacle of the Australian lamb ad. Tongue-in-cheek, self-aware, and unapologetically…
Make Sydney and Melbourne city-states
With wayward political ideologies hell-bent on bankrupting our two largest cities, Australia’s federation is due for a refresh.…
Between 2025 and 1984: A year in review
As another year comes to a close, I often reflect on the events that have transpired, both good…
When a society stops having children
In 2001, the United Nations released a quietly influential report titled Replacement Migration: Is It a Solution to…
The worst of 2025 | The Spectator Australia
2025 is drawing to a close. So, because everyone likes a listicle, let’s now trawl through some of…