When the rocking horses vanished from Clyde Mountain, the theories galloped faster than the facts. read now...
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With average house prices rocketing to over a million dollars, the Australian Dream has lost its democratic ethos and is fast becoming a dream for the rich. read now...
The Spectator Australia https://www.spectator.com.au The oldest continuously published magazine in the English language. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:42:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 210386308 Snubbed by reality https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/06/snubbed-by-reality/ https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/06/snubbed-by-reality/#respond Wed, ...
Addressing the National Press Club on Wednesday, treasurer Jim Chalmers acknowledged the presence of a slew of ministerial colleagues, a couple of key appointees — productivity commissioner Danielle Wood and new treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson — and one of Wilkinson’s predecessors, Ken Henry. Henry’s presence wasn’t a huge surprise. He
Anthony Albanese, just back from the G7 and his cancelled meeting with Donald Trump, has abandoned the idea of going to next week’s NATO meeting in pursuit of face time with the elusive president. The word was that the prime minister would only go if he could be confident
CFMEU members tell administrators and the High Court to 'tell the truth' reports Jonathan Strauss.
Australia’s outdated electoral system is failing voters and it’s time we made every vote count. read now...
Sergey Dolgikh/Getty ImagesIn Australia, there are around 235,000 emergency service volunteers who help communities respond and recover after natural disasters and other traumatic events. These include volunteers with metropolitan and rural fire services and other rescue organisations. As natural disasters grow more frequent and severe with climate ...
Marlon Trottmann/ShutterstockThe Australian origins of Santos have made an indelible mark on the company’s very name. The energy giant was first incorporated in 1954 under the acronym for “South Australia Northern Territory Oil Search”. It was publicly listed on the Adelaide Stock Exchange that same year. Fast forward to
A recently announced Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact has sparked a renewed bout of debate in Australia. Led by the “AUKUS-agnostic” US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the review raises serious questions over whether Australia will receive its US-made Virginia-class submarines on schedule from 2032. AUKUS supporters suggest the
Stephen Bruyant-Langer’s ‘The Existential Playbook’ offers a path to meaning and reinvention, but its optimism may come at the cost of perspective. read now...
When the rocking horses vanished from Clyde Mountain, the theories galloped faster than the facts. read now...
With average house prices rocketing to over a million dollars, the Australian Dream has lost its democratic ethos and is fast becoming a dream for the rich. read now...
The Spectator Australia https://www.spectator.com.au The oldest continuously published magazine in the English language. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:42:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 210386308 Snubbed by reality https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/06/snubbed-by-reality/ https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/06/snubbed-by-reality/#respond Wed, ...
Addressing the National Press Club on Wednesday, treasurer Jim Chalmers acknowledged the presence of a slew of ministerial colleagues, a couple of key appointees — productivity commissioner Danielle Wood and new treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson — and one of Wilkinson’s predecessors, Ken Henry. Henry’s presence wasn’t a huge surprise. He
Anthony Albanese, just back from the G7 and his cancelled meeting with Donald Trump, has abandoned the idea of going to next week’s NATO meeting in pursuit of face time with the elusive president. The word was that the prime minister would only go if he could be confident
CFMEU members tell administrators and the High Court to 'tell the truth' reports Jonathan Strauss.
Australia’s outdated electoral system is failing voters and it’s time we made every vote count. read now...
Sergey Dolgikh/Getty ImagesIn Australia, there are around 235,000 emergency service volunteers who help communities respond and recover after natural disasters and other traumatic events. These include volunteers with metropolitan and rural fire services and other rescue organisations. As natural disasters grow more frequent and severe with climate ...
Marlon Trottmann/ShutterstockThe Australian origins of Santos have made an indelible mark on the company’s very name. The energy giant was first incorporated in 1954 under the acronym for “South Australia Northern Territory Oil Search”. It was publicly listed on the Adelaide Stock Exchange that same year. Fast forward to
A recently announced Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact has sparked a renewed bout of debate in Australia. Led by the “AUKUS-agnostic” US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the review raises serious questions over whether Australia will receive its US-made Virginia-class submarines on schedule from 2032. AUKUS supporters suggest the
Stephen Bruyant-Langer’s ‘The Existential Playbook’ offers a path to meaning and reinvention, but its optimism may come at the cost of perspective. read now...