• The Spectator Australia

    I’ve never thought of myself as a rapist. I’m certainly no Lothario – at least I wasn’t back in my…What to read next: Brown study | Our greatest philosopher | Time to give ‘hate speech’ the flick | Alas for free trade

  • The Spectator Australia

    The University of Chicago has what it calls a ‘Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse’ – aimed at teaching students to conduct their debates in a civilised, non-abusive manner. This wonderful old word

  • The Spectator Australia

    As Israelis bunkered down in their bomb shelters last Saturday, even the grim prospect of approaching Iranian cruise missiles couldn’t…What to read next: Brown study | Our greatest philosopher | Time to give ‘hate speech’ the flick | Alas for free trade

  • The Spectator Australia

    Like many conservatives, I am profoundly unhappy about the appointment of Ms Sam Mostyn as Governor-General of Australia. In fact,…What to read next: Brown study | Brown Study | Brown on white guilt | Our greatest philosopher

  • The Spectator Australia

    An Israeli-owned ship crammed with 17,000 cattle and sheep from Australia upset animal-rights campaigners when in January it refused to…What to read next: Brown study | Our greatest philosopher | Time to give ‘hate speech’ the flick | Vandalism of the decolonisers

  • The Spectator Australia

    I always carry a bit of cash; probably not as much as I did in the past. I’m not ‘doing…What to read next: Brown study | Our greatest philosopher | Time to give ‘hate speech’ the flick | Alas for free trade

  • The Spectator Australia

    Softly, softly, catchee monkey – the alphabet community’s grab for our children Somewhat naively, a New Zealand commentator thinks there’s…What to read next: Kiwi Life | Kiwi life | Aussie life | Aussie life

  • The Spectator Australia

    In light of the violent tragedy that unfolded in Bondi, it is imperative that we look seriously at crime, opportunity,…What to read next: CEO class strikes out again by spruiking for males in women’s sport | Another day, another women problem for the Libs | Has the Gender Pay Gap Report accidentally measured Women’s freedom of choice? | The Albanese government is our biggest national security threat

  • The Spectator Australia

    White phosphorus, asbestos, and N Sync. History is replete with examples of horrible inventions. The aforementioned list includes some of…What to read next: Would you buy an EV from this man? | Vandalism of the decolonisers | Libs must play to win | Senate to investigate excess mortality

  • The Spectator Australia

    We all know what it means when someone is said to have been ‘thrown under the bus’ by their colleagues – they have been chosen to cop all the criticism and blame for something that is a bit

  • The Spectator Australia

    In Canada the Conservative party opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, plays to win. By that I mean that he takes the…What to read next: State Libs go cuckoo | Fight the culture wars, Libs! | How to win as a conservative | Can Trump win?

  • The Spectator Australia

    The best advice when you are in a hole is to stop digging. But this obvious recommendation clearly hasn’t sunk…What to read next: Vandalism of the decolonisers | Libs must play to win | Senate to investigate excess mortality | Climate frauds, fools, fads and fashions