In the aftermath of the horrific attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue, I find myself unable to stay silent. The firebombing was not merely an antisemitic...
The re-election of Donald Trump resets the world… His former presidency was almost whimsical. Trump was a rank outsider with a very narrow path to victory,...
One of the more annoying phrases that has slithered its way into public discussion is: ‘If it saves one life, it’s worth it.’ This fraudulent sentiment...
The little motor boat with the red fish sign flying on what would have been a mast had it been a yacht, approached the lower side...
As a consequence of my Scottish Jewish heritage, I only read a newspaper if it is free. Since Covid, newspapers have disappeared from hotels and airline...
I love the Republic of Korea. It is a country I can visit over and over without ever tiring of its people, food, culture, or history....
I didn’t really know what I was looking for, but with me that’s usually how these things begin. I was at the National Library of Australia...
The fall of French prime minister Michel Barnier has shocked the many New Caledonians still reeling from the economic, cultural and social damage wrought by six...
This has not been a great year for Pauline Hanson. On 1 November her actions were the subject of a lacerating judgement from Justice Andrew Stewart...
Viewed through a shifting kaleidoscope of antipodean politics, Australia’s relationship with Israel and its local lobbyists has for the most part followed a relatively even course,...