Year: 2026

Much has been written recently about Nigel Farage and the Brexit referendum, but while the headlines have focused on the familiar arguments, some rather important questions remain unanswered. Who paid for the campaign? Where did […]

The 80-minute documentary NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, is chastening. It examines the conduct of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) during its ferocious, unremitting war in Gaza, drawing upon the interviews of […]

By Denis Hay   Description A fair examination of Thomas Sowell’s Social Justice Fallacies, testing claims about opportunity, discrimination and policy against evidence from Thomas Sowell’s 2023 book, using Australian research and practical standards to judge […]

A Philosophical Essay Dedicated to my wife and partner, who inspires me daily. I. The Word The English word “aware” derives from the Old English gewær, meaning “watchful, vigilant, on one’s guard.” It is related […]

By Christopher Wright   Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of coal and gas and has among the world’s highest per capita carbon emissions. As a leading ‘petrostate’ it is perhaps unsurprising that […]

By Yee-Fui Ng   South Australia was the first democratic jurisdiction to impose a full ban on political donations in 2024, which came into operation for the 2026 South Australian election. This is essentially a […]

By Peter Brown The Albanese government wants to introduce a 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts from July 2028. Supporters say the reform will make Australia’s tax system fairer. Critics warn of costs for small […]

Chapter 10: The Question – Can the State Be Redesigned to See, or Has the Lens Become the State? Continued from Chapter 9 10.1 The Question Stated The preceding nine chapters have traced a single […]

Greenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release PERTH, Saturday 17 October 2026 — Four Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists are scaling and occupying a Floating Production Unit at Woodside’s Scarborough gas project off the coast of Western Australia, displaying […]

By Christian Downie Australia, like many nations around the world, has failed to implement climate policies that are consistent with the dire warnings of climate scientists. One of the key reasons for that has been […]

By Peter Miller When it comes to the alcohol companies seeking to buy influence, fundraising dinners with the Prime Minster and other politicians are just the tip of the ice-berg. At $10,000 a seat, it’s hardly […]

Place two early childhood teachers in Victoria. They may be only a couple of kilometres from one another. One is employed by a community kindergarten. One is employed by a private long day care provider […]

Tyrants and demagogues love sports and the governing bodies that preside over them. Despite strictures, injunctions and warnings about dealing with unsavoury regimes, a sporting body or organisation can always be relied on to ignore […]

RMIT University Media Release The Australian government’s proposed digital duty of care is an important step towards tackling online harms against women and girls, but there is a risk that platforms could over-censor legitimate information. […]