Siding with Donald Trump didn't do the Liberal Party any good at this year's election and it's not helping it now.
Category: Political issues
But what can we do?
A simple step we can all take to help stem the rise of fascism. Unfortunately it's not what most of our leaders are doing.
War for Taiwan?
Australia should regard the defence of Taiwanese independence as a core interest. If that means agreeing with Donald Trump, so be it.
Free speech and antisemitism
The former defenders of free speech have gone quiet when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian opinion.
Taiwan doesn’t recall
Taiwan's government tries to get itself a legislative majority by recalling opposition MPs, but the voters are unimpressed.
Epstein? Seriously?
For all the things Donald Trump can be fairly attacked for, the one that has really upset his hard-core followers is his attempt to puncture one of their conspiracy theories.
Madman on the loose?
In a mad world, perhaps a mad president is only appropriate.
Alone at the UN
The United States again votes with Russia at the United Nations, this time with no support whatever from its usual allies.
Compare yet again: Australia and Canada
Canada's Liberal government, written off last year, goes from strength to strength, in a way that Australia's Labor government hopes to copy.
OK, let’s talk about tariffs
For a century and a half, being on the right generally meant you supported protectionism. Donald Trump means to bring back those days, if indeed they ever really went away.
The World is Not Enough 