by Spectator Australia | Mar 12, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/2740-not-so-objective-solution/The unclued lights are ‘Some less than objective definitions’, listed among the section at the rear of Chambers 13th edition. First prize E. and S. MacIntosh, Darlington Runners-up Alastair Aberdare,...
by Spectator Australia | Mar 12, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/the-great-rort/To paraphrase Charlie Munger: ‘show us the oversized government program and we will show you the scams and the rorts.’ The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is on track to become the worst-designed...
by Spectator Australia | Mar 12, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/ladies-love-an-eye-patch/Kenya While we were loading two stud bulls and eight hoggets onto a lorry in my ranch’s yard in the African dawn this morning, the farmer buying them saw my bandaged right hand and asked with great concern:...
by Spectator Australia | Mar 12, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/brown-study-313/The war in Iran has produced a classic example of the practice of politicians twisting the meaning of words which are then used in their new and artificial meaning for political ends – and usually for lying. This...
by Spectator Australia | Mar 12, 2026 | Independent Commentary, Spectator Australia
https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/how-the-poor-survived-in-ancient-rome/Those for whom the welfare state does not provide as much welfare as they would like might care to reflect on the plight of the Romans, for whom there was no such thing as the welfare state. A...