Australia is ruled by ‘experts’
Politicians can’t live without experts. Faced with technical complexity all around them — whether in public health, climate science, economics …
Culture & Society Commentaries
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Harvard University affirmative action reveals flaw in zero-sum equality push
In a heavily anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court recently ruled that two major US universities (including Harvard) were …
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Majority keeping the faith in religious schools
Pot shots are taken regularly at religious schools whenever their beliefs come into conflict with the prevailing secular norms. Now …
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Aston a blow but far from an existential crisis for the Libs
There are dangers in writing liberalism’s obituary. If politics is ultimately determined by living standards, then the Lib’s prospects remain …
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Wong’s gruel of postcolonial guilt
No country has a spotless past. Countries such as Great Britain, that disengaged from their respective empires in the 20th …
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Annoy the Woke Left, Celebrate Australia Day
Americans are familiar with the woke left: noisy activists who feel the need to rewrite the nation’s history. But this …
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Celebrity slavery: Seeking reparations from Benedict Cumberbatch
Despite booting out the late Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state back in 2021, the Caribbean nation of …
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We must be more tolerant
The past year has been one of growing intolerance towards people of faith, with one of the loudest recent examples …
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Self-inflicted challenges hit West on four fronts
As 2022 draws to a close, most people will be glad to see the back of it. The post-Cold War …
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CIS 2022 Nanny State Awards
This year’s highly un-coveted Nanny State Award was a tight contest, with a horde of strong contenders from around the …