Jacinda Ardern’s tenure as New Zealand’s Prime Minister (2017–23) was lauded globally as a masterclass in empathetic ...

While the majority of this publication’s readers wish to see the restoration of the Liberal Party (or at the very least, the revival of conservatism), the elected members of the party appear to ...

What qualities make someone a good team player? In sports we all have a pretty good idea: in public, a good team player ...

I wrote about the freebie phenomenon, the handing out of free or highly subsidised stuff to eager voters. It’s been on the ...

For years now, the Australian Energy Market Operator’s ‘Step Change’ scenario has served as the official lodestar of the ...

One of President Trump’s charms is that, like the late Prince Philip, he will readily engage in vigorous public banter. This ...

Australia’s economic stagnation has become so widespread and persistent that it must be asked whether it is simply the ...

What really is ‘net zero’? I had to look it up because it makes no sense. It appears to be the removal of carbon dioxide from ...

The philosopher Karl Popper stated that for liberal democracies to survive, they must not tolerate the intolerant. Boundaries ...

In China in 2020, an ambiguous economic plan emerged from a Politburo meeting. The ‘dual circulation’ strategy was confusing ...

Like a bunny boiler who refuses to die in a horror movie, the Covid jabs are back. Headlines trumpet the familiar narrative: ...

Something has changed in America’s psyche. Violence has become more acceptable. It’s not just that we’ve seen two attempted – ...