On Scott Morrison’s Captain’s Pick in Gilmore
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison took the extraordinary step of overruling the Gilmore FDC…
Michael Smyth
Proud Boys Purged from Facebook
A few hours ago, the powers that be at Facebook decided to purge (i.e. disable…
Super Saturday 2018 Preview
Today voters in five seats are voting in by-elections triggered mostly by the dual-citizenship debacle…
Boris Johnson Resigns Throwing Brexit into Doubt
Last night (Australian time), Boris Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary in Theresa May’s Conservative government…
National Energy Guarantee, or National Energy Gimmick?
For months, the Turnbull Government has been discussing a National Energy Guarantee (NEG) but has…
Italy Still in Caretaker Mode
Almost three months after the elections for the Italian Parliament, Paolo Gentiloni of the Democratic…
Budget 2018 – Blitz or Blip?
On Tuesday night, Treasurer Scott Morrison handed down his third Budget since being appointed in…
House of Lords Delays Brexit
As reported in the British Daily Telegraph yesterday, the House of Lords has for the…
Catch-30: Part Two
As I wrote in Catch-30 Part One, despite Malcolm Turnbull losing his 30th consecutive Newspoll…
Catch-30: Part One
As most of you would have read on Monday, Malcolm Turnbull lost his 30th consecutive…
The March for South Africa
Yesterday, a march was held in Brisbane, in support of White South African farmers who…
What is Wrong with the Minor Parties?
Over the weekend, the South Australian State Election and the Batman By-Election were held, and…
Fresh Election Now The Only Solution to Citizenship Crisis
John Alexander, the Liberal Member for Bennelong,has announced he is resigning from the House of…
Civic Nationalism, and Why It Still Matters
The Right in Australia has often been fractious at best, and outright chaotic at worst,…