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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, ...
Taxing times

Taxing times

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
‘I was in a semi-breaking-down sort of place’: new study sheds light on the emotional toll for emergency volunteers

‘I was in a semi-breaking-down sort of place’: new study sheds light on the emotional toll for emergency volunteers

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 ...
Australia wants more foreign investment. That’s why a $29 billion bid for Santos puts the Treasurer in a tricky position

Australia wants more foreign investment. That’s why a $29 billion bid for Santos puts the Treasurer in a tricky position

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
Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering – but its capacity to deliver is another matter

Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering – but its capacity to deliver is another matter

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

The Spectator Australia

The Spectator Australia
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, ...

Taxing times

Taxing times
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

‘I was in a semi-breaking-down sort of place’: new study sheds light on the emotional toll for emergency volunteers

‘I was in a semi-breaking-down sort of place’: new study sheds light on the emotional toll for emergency volunteers
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 ...

Australia wants more foreign investment. That’s why a $29 billion bid for Santos puts the Treasurer in a tricky position

Australia wants more foreign investment. That’s why a $29 billion bid for Santos puts the Treasurer in a tricky position
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

Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering – but its capacity to deliver is another matter

Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering – but its capacity to deliver is another matter
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