America will be fine
The American system is far more resilient than it looks
Conservatives listen to music too
Gatekeeping the “real” meaning of songs is foolish and futile
How cinemas can save themselves
Watching films at the cinema should be a communal experience
For we are one and unfree
Australia doesn’t care about free speech, and it doesn’t want to
The artistic case for historical accuracy
There is no conflict between being truthful and being compelling
Dude, where’s my voice?
Australia’s referendum to embed identity politics in its constitution is destined to fail
Not letting the Games begin
Progressive hubris spoils a chance for Australian success
In praise of short shows
Sometimes, enough is enough
The myth of the Larrikin
Barry Humphries was of a more relaxed time
In defence of fandoms
One of the Internet’s villains has a brighter side
Was the Budget stupid or malicious?
It is going to fuel youth unemployment
Stolen moments
Smoking is a precious social currency in a fast atomising world
The odd world of Peter Oborne
How has a far-sighted conservative commentator fallen so far?
Inflation and inflated expectations
To understand inflation, we must understand different kinds of inflation
Rite of autumn
Labour is celebrating the harvest and definitely not sacrificing pensioners in the hopes that the gods grant us plenty in the coming fiscal year
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
Bonfire of the verities
Plotting a path through the new politics
You can’t legislate away hatred
Don’t just do something, stand there
The EU is leaving Britain behind on immigration
The continent is waking up to the need for solutions, and Britain must wake up as well
Roger Scruton’s naive nationalism
Cultural nationalism is an ill-fitting model for the modern nation state
