by Spectator Australia | Jun 25, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/06/nuclear-will-save-us-from-renewables/It has been convenient for renewable energy enthusiasts to blame nuclear energy policy for Peter Dutton’s demise. Of course, this isn’t true. Not only was the nuclear plan put forward daft,...
by Spectator Australia | Jun 25, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/06/the-good-ol-days/I’m not really one for pining for the good ol’ days, when things were splendid and now, they’re not. Apart from the clear lack of nuance in this sort of stance, it generally doesn’t progress discussion in a useful...
by Spectator Australia | Jun 25, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/06/aussie-life-259/Measuring tobacco consumption is dirty work, but somebody has to do it. The antiseptic image of the government statistician has been flushed away with a new method for establishing the prevalence of smoking. The...
by Spectator Australia | Jun 25, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/06/beauty-blarney-and-banshees/It’s a bit odd in its way that a fair fraction of the more or less British theatre we watch comes to us via National Theatre Live or one of its subsidiaries. A few years ago – in 2018 – you might have...
by Spectator Australia | Jun 25, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/06/housing-daze/Australia’s love affair with property is older than the nation itself. From the earliest days of settlement, land was the surest path to wealth and security, whether through pastoral leases, farms or suburban...