The protests hitting LA are reminiscent of the Black Lives Matter movement five years ago. Back then, the immediate provocation was the death of George Floyd, but the real target was and remains the same, writes James Morrow.
John Howard has revealed his relief when Port Arthur killer Martin Bryant was caught – as his focus shifted to making sure this never happened again.
Whether Elon Musk and President of the United States wind up back at Mar-a-Lago holding court or remain permanently on the outer, their bust-up reveals a lot about power, politics and the state of US finances.
The phrase “Labor values” gets thrown around a lot by the PM these days, but his willingness to accept a controversial defector from the Greens tells us what the party’s real values are, writes James Morrow.
If Labor succeeds in creating a widespread culture of welfarism, centre-right economic liberalism and aspiration will become as endangered as a koala population at a wind farm.
Margaret Thatcher and Anthony Albanese are not names you normally hear together. Then again, our re-elected PM might do well to take some of her sage advice, writes James Morrow.
The Coalition has been left licking its wounds after Labor’s nationwide election assault, proving the party is suffering from a deeply ingrained identity crisis, writes James Morrow.
The debate around the Voice to Parliament has been reignited after Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong’s comments on a recent podcast. Joe Hildebrand and James Morrow share their thoughts.
We thought this was a Seinfeld election about nothing, but it turns out to be more of a spin-off in which the PM is playing the role of truth challenged George Costanza, writes James Morrow.
While Anthony Albanese put up his Teflon act, Peter Dutton landed punches and undermined the Labor PM’s glib talking points, writes James Morrow.
Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/journalists/james-morrow