Poise without pedigree: Why Australia needs Nancy Mitford at the Strait of Malacca

6 May 2026 | It may be worth remembering in troubled geopolitical times that older societies knew how to ...  

The Iran nuclear lie and the warning signs Australia must not ignore

5 May 2026 | A striking Banksy, a recycled war lie and a drift toward exceptionalism reveal how easily truth is ...  

Black gold, dirty power: How oil still rules the world

5 May 2026 | Oil has shaped wars, toppled governments and warped global power for over a century — and its ...  

From Taipei to Tokyo: U.S. retreat redraws Indo-Pacific alliances

4 May 2026 | As U.S. attention drifts from the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan and its regional partners are recalibrating ...  

America’s Iran war for oil signals environmental disaster

4 May 2026 | A war for oil isn’t just fuelling conflict — it’s torching the planet, accelerating emiss ...  

Reasons to be cheerful: The rise of the resistance

1 May 2026 | There are many monstrous things happening in the world, but nevertheless there are reasons to be ...  

Late 2026 — far from now

29 Apr 2026 | A step into the future to look back at the cognitive dissonance about the profound global changes ...  

Antisemitism and Israel: A challenge to the Australian narrative

27 Apr 2026 | A provocative Royal Commission submission by Dr Evan Jones argues that Australia’s antisemitism ...  

BOOK REVIEW: 'Domination – The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity'

25 Apr 2026 | 'Domination' is a highly erudite history of the Rise of Christianity.  

Hair remembers: The crime you don't know is happening to you

25 Apr 2026 | Women are being raped in their sleep by their partners, filmed and shared online without ever ...  

War as injustice: Why Australia should vote before it fights

24 Apr 2026 | War should never be an executive reflex — it demands democratic consent, because those who pay ...  

Afghanistan starves as allies freeze its future

23 Apr 2026 | Australia’s Afghan war legacy is no longer just about battlefield conduct, but a humanitarian ...  

Australia’s identity crisis in Asia: Trust, fear and the politics of belonging

23 Apr 2026 | Amid a fuel crisis, Australia’s carefully staged diplomacy in Asia reveals a deeper struggle ...