Megalogenis’ paean to neoliberalism — faith versus evidence

1 May 2015 | Why did the mainstream commentariat almost universally share George Megalogenis' claim that ...  

Anzacs behaving badly: Scott McIntyre & contested history

30 Apr 2015 | Given the grimmer aspects of Australian military history, there is a clear public disconnect ...  

Isn't it time we had an Indigenous Memorial Day?

30 Apr 2015 | Rarely have Indigenous peoples been recognised for their sacrifices to protect their home from ...  

The minute silence in our Australian schools

25 Apr 2015 | The Anzac Day tradition is not only powerfully strong in schools all around Australia, says ...  

Anzac Digger and Irish Rebel in a clash of potent national symbols

24 Apr 2015 | Like the “Anzac legend”, the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin is symbolic of that country’s ...  

Anzac Day 2015: The end of the RSL 'century'?

23 Apr 2015 | What is the future of the RSL? Half the current members are WWII veterans and the great majority ...  

Atatürk’s famous words of 1934 in doubt

21 Apr 2015 | New evidence shows the famous 'Johnnies and Mehmets' quote attributed to the father of modern ...  

The Allies at Gallipoli: Defeat in 1915, Disgrace in 2015

10 Apr 2015 | On 24 April 1915, Turkey arrested and murdered hundreds of Armenians as part of a genocide. ...  

A roadmap for the 2015 Budget: increasing tax revenue!

21 Mar 2015 | Discussions of tax usually focus on tax rates, not on tax bases. But both offer possibilities to ...  

Language of monarchy over in Queensland?

13 Mar 2015 | Since the election of the LNP Newman Government in 2012, there had been a steady output of ideo ...  

The History Man: Manning Clark centenary — 1915-2015

11 Mar 2015 | This year is the centenary of the birth of one of Australia's most influential, controversial and ...  

The new Pig Iron Bob: Submarine Tony

11 Feb 2015 | By sending our submarine building industry to Japan, Tony Abbott is following in a rich conserv ...  

Rupert Murdoch's Australian dream

14 Nov 2014 | Does Australia really need a national newspaper? Or is its existence just about one man's pride? ...  

The Gough Whitlam memorial: Farewell to a giant

6 Nov 2014 | Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s memorial service in Sydney yesterday was an occasion memorable ...  

Whitlam's other children

28 Oct 2014 | It is a sign of Gough Whitlam's greatness and success that we have a government as spiteful and ...  

Gough Whitlam and the CIA’s forgotten coup

24 Oct 2014 | The political demise of Gough Whitlam man is one of America's dirtiest secrets — but don’t ...  

Comrade Gough and the Australian Republic

22 Oct 2014 | Gough Whitlam was a great Australian patriot and a passionate advocate for an Australian republic ...  

We want Gough

22 Oct 2014 | Australia is immeasurably better off for having had a small window of genuine political leadership ...