Editorial

Opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions. Governments have recovered from dreadful polling before, and oppositions have turned seemingly hopeless situations into election victories. Yet sometimes polling reveals something deeper than the fortunes of individual leaders. […]

Only a few months ago the Liberal Party was talking about renewal. A new leader. A fresh start. A chance to reconnect with voters after a devastating election defeat. Instead, the latest polling suggests the […]

Independent media – now popularly known as citizen journalism – has never been about making everyone happy. If it were, every independent site would publish weather forecasts, recipes and pictures of puppies. Nobody would complain, […]

Journalism once asked, “What happened today?” Now it sometimes asks, “Who’s most likely to be outraged by what happened today?” The new first question There was a time when journalism aspired to tell us what […]

There was a time when presidents measured themselves against history. Today, America’s president appears to measure himself against anyone who dares disagree with him. His latest target? Sir Paul McCartney. McCartney is not a political […]

President Trump assures the faithful, with unwavering confidence, that the United States is now “the hottest country in the world.” The crowds cheer enthusiastically. One suspects that, before long, someone will suggest engraving it on […]

Dedicated to my colleague and long-time associate ‘S’, with sincere thanks for the insights and contributions made to this work. I. Introduction: A Promise on Paper The Australian government is said to be bound by […]

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 […]

I had in mind to look at Australia’s dangerous writers, in no particular hurry. But that’s changed. You see, the Australian Prime Minister, in his wisdom, decided to invite Isaac Herzog, the President of our […]

In late 2024, Peter Dutton was riding high, with polls signaling a potential prime ministerial victory and his anti-Labor rhetoric gaining traction. Christmas promised extra cheer. Yet, just four months later, his path to power […]