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A walk in the forest
In what feels like another lifetime, Carol and I wandered the quieter corners of Germany. One region in particular gave us a memorable, breathtaking adventure – one I wrote about years ago on our old […]
Articles by Michael Taylor
Politics
At last, a hint of backbone in Australia’s foreign policy
For months, many of us have watched in frustration as our government responded to Gaza with caution, equivocation, and a reluctance to break from the familiar script of deference to powerful allies. It has felt, […]
Politics
An Open Letter to Washington: The World Cannot Afford Silence
To Members of the United States Congress and the Vice President, I write to you as an observer from outside the United States, but not outside the reach of its power. What happens in Washington […]
Politics
The headline vs the story: controlling the narrative
In an era where public trust in media is already fragile, the gap between headline and substance is becoming harder to ignore. A recent article from news.com.au offers a case study in how political narratives […]
Politics
The Inheritance of Fear: From the Cold War to Trump’s World
I was a young boy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, but I remember the feeling clearly. Even as children, we knew something was wrong. The adults spoke in hushed tones. The news carried a sense […]
Politics
From Protest to Power: Polling momentum is one thing… running a country is another
What would Australia look like under a Hanson government? Not long ago, the question felt almost laughable – the kind of political thought experiment you raise for effect, not because it might ever happen. But […]
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The savages
It is 1806 in the place now called West Lakes, Adelaide. For thousands of years, a Kaurna community – perhaps a hundred souls strong – has thrived here on the Adelaide Plains. In the driest […]
Your Say
Bad timing, worse impact: another rate rise Australians didn’t need
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted interest rates again – and for many Australians, the reaction will not be confusion, but exhaustion. On paper, the logic is familiar. Higher interest rates are meant […]
Politics
Alone at the Apex
From his position at the commanding heights of American power, President Trump has often conveyed a singular conviction: the world does not sufficiently recognise his leadership – or America’s preeminence under it. While ordinary citizens […]
Politics
Lessons from the jungle
Lessons from the Jungle: My Father’s Hard-Earned Wisdom from New Guinea I never intended to write this. For most of my life, my father’s stories about the war in New Guinea remained locked away like […]
Politics
The Siege of a National Treasure: Why ‘Our ABC’ Feels Like a Stranger
There was a time when the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was as reliable and unremarkable as the morning sun. It was, in the truest sense, “Our ABC.” You might grumble about a show you didn’t like, […]
Editorial
The Perfect Storm: How the Far-Right Surge and Labor’s Silence are Reshaping Australia
This is a topic that cuts to the heart of where Australia finds itself in early 2026. Based on the current political landscape, here is an opinion piece on the two dominant forces shaping our […]
Your Say
When did we forget who we are?
Australia did not become itself by accident. We are one of the most successful multicultural societies in the world. Walk through any suburb in Melbourne or Sydney and you will hear languages from every continent. […]
Politics
The hospital ship that wasn’t there
Within hours, the praise was everywhere. President Trump declared on Truth Social he was sending a hospital ship to Greenland to care for neglected and suffering people allegedly ignored by Denmark. Images of a gleaming […]
Politics
Political Incentives Now Reward Grievance Politics – and Social Media Monetises It
It is tempting to say that Australia has become more racist. The ugliness feels louder. Islamophobia feels less coded. Public language feels coarser. Spend even a few minutes scrolling through X and it is easy […]