Articles by Michael Taylor

The re-election of the Albanese Government seems to stem from a mix of their record and the perception that they’re the best bet for the country’s future, though the latter appears to have been the […]

Trump posting a picture of himself as the Pope is quite the visual. This isn’t the first time Trump has imagined himself as an historical or iconic figure. The Pope image is just the latest […]

The LNP and the Murdoch media have a history of leveraging race-related issues and fear-based narratives, particularly around refugees and Indigenous matters, during federal election campaigns. This pattern has been observed across multiple election cycles, […]

How do you define Donald Trump? After much consideration I’ve distilled it into two perspectives: He’s erratic and has gone off the deep end His political approach, though unorthodox and polarising, is strategically designed to […]

Peter Dutton has kept voters on their toes throughout the election campaign, zigzagging through policy reversals that have earned him the nickname “Mr. Flip-Flop” on X – and it’s not hard to see why. Since […]

On this ANZAC Day, I find myself compelled to revisit and share two poignant articles from our archives, each centred on a WW2 veteran – one, my father; the other, a stranger. These encounters forced […]

Donald Trump’s knack for self-praise is the gift that keeps on giving. Part Einstein, part superhero – at least in his own mind – Trump’s confidence is a spectacle. Take his word for it: “I […]

Yesterday, the Trump administration dropped a bombshell: tariffs as high as 3,521% on solar panels from Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. This move, finalised after a year-long probe started under Biden, targets alleged subsidies and […]

Scan any political thread on social media, and one theme stands out: progressive Australians are deeply alarmed about the prospect of a Peter Dutton-led government upending the nation’s way of life. With his track record […]

Peter Dutton has faced accusations of hypocrisy, particularly in light of his recent actions involving his family in a political context. To recap: Peter Dutton’s recent PR campaign – featuring his son and an affordable […]

It was rather uncomfortable reading that a global strategist has warned that Australia could have just months before we are “asked to choose” who we align with between the US and China amid an escalating […]