October 2024
- Opinion
- Universities in crisis
How do our universities get their social licence back?
There are four issues that universities need to address if they are to revive their troubled reputations in Australian society.
February 2024
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Belfast’s four lessons for Gaza
Israel and Palestine have not capitalised on earlier, hard-won gains favouring reconciliation over revenge. Northern Ireland shows how this can be done.
November 2023
- Opinion
- Middle East tensions
Dissent over Palestine shows a healthy Australian democracy
When minorities in Australia take sides in foreign conflicts, it’s not out of a refusal to integrate. It is quite the opposite.
April 2023
- Opinion
- Byelection
Liberal renewal should start with embracing the migrant dream
Over the long term, Australia will be ill-served by having just one party monopolising the support of ethnic minorities.
November 2022
- Opinion
- Foreign relations
Three summits can renew Australia’s engagement with Asia
Labor now has the opportunity to take all our foreign policy eggs out of the US and UK security alliances.
October 2022
- Opinion
- UK
Serious Sunak offers UK and the Tories a reset moment
Britain’s new Prime Minister has shown formidable ability. He will need it to do what the economy needs and then win an election.
September 2022
- Opinion
- King Charles III
The uncertain survival of Charles III
The new King has spent half a lifetime carelessly testing the limits of the model that has mother bequeathed him. Does he have the personal restraint to stay in his lane?
July 2022
- Opinion
- UK
Boris exit must be a reset for the right
The global right has been seduced by the fool’s gold of populist leaders. The British PM’s resignation is a chance to focus on long-term economic revival with a clear ideological purpose.
November 2021
- Opinion
- Diversity
Why are top jobs in Australia still snowy white peaks?
The lack of ethnic diversity at the apex of business, politics and the professions is due to immigrants of all kinds having to blend in to the dominant Anglo-Celtic culture.
May 2020
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Disease has brought the new politics of benign paternalism
Even in democratic nations, COVID-19 has fostered faith in the idea that government knows how best to protect us.