The battle for Farrer … and conservatism

The battle for Farrer … and conservatism

While I am a Queensland Senator, the political battle taking place in Farrer is fascinating. Usually, a by-election triggered by a resigning party leader is something of a walkover. A safe seat. A perfunctory vote. Little more than a formality and shuffling of candidates into pre-ordained positions of uniparty power. Farrer is something this country ...
The other strait we should be worrying about

The other strait we should be worrying about

A disruption to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would trigger a shock far greater than any oil crisis. The world is fixated on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. It should be watching the waters off Taiwan, where the supply of something far more critical could disappear overnight. Taiwan is separated from China by a strait just 180 kilometres wide. ...
NSW Aboriginal Land Council Lodges Discrimination Complaint Against Minns Government

NSW Aboriginal Land Council Lodges Discrimination Complaint Against Minns Government

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council lodged a racial discrimination complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission on 14 April 2026, concerning the NSW Minns government having quietly introduced legislation disguised as minor procedural amendments that rather seeks to drastically weaken Aboriginal land rights to ensure prime real estate ...

The battle for Farrer … and conservatism

The battle for Farrer … and conservatism
While I am a Queensland Senator, the political battle taking place in Farrer is fascinating. Usually, a by-election triggered by a resigning party leader is something of a walkover. A safe seat. A perfunctory vote. Little more than a formality and shuffling of candidates into pre-ordained positions of uniparty power. Farrer is something this country ...

The other strait we should be worrying about

The other strait we should be worrying about
A disruption to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would trigger a shock far greater than any oil crisis. The world is fixated on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. It should be watching the waters off Taiwan, where the supply of something far more critical could disappear overnight. Taiwan is separated from China by a strait just 180 kilometres wide. ...

NSW Aboriginal Land Council Lodges Discrimination Complaint Against Minns Government

NSW Aboriginal Land Council Lodges Discrimination Complaint Against Minns Government
The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council lodged a racial discrimination complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission on 14 April 2026, concerning the NSW Minns government having quietly introduced legislation disguised as minor procedural amendments that rather seeks to drastically weaken Aboriginal land rights to ensure prime real estate ...