Clark’s account is dizzying, traversing what he sagely calls the only truly European revolution. He moves across France, Prussia, Hungary, Wallachia, Poland, Croatia, Spain, and beyond.

We need more babies. The recently reported fertility for the […]

The recent Law Reform Commission report and the federal Labor government’s draft religious discrimination bill constitute the latest attempt to bring the woke wave crashing down on religious education in Australia. The goal isn't to make Christian schools illegal, it's to regulate Christianity out of our schools

Let me confess to being less puritanical at this time of year. Yes, Christmas crackers' groan-worthy 'jokes' and the season's uncouth commerce bring out the worst in me, but I am thankful for family, for friends, and especially for the annual reminder of the babe in the manger and what we are really celebrating. Scrooge came late to this revelation, but he did eventually arrive, as might all who can appreciate the gift rather than the wrapping

It is a nice idea to fight for freedom against evil, just as it remains an enticing fantasy that we should abandon dirty fossil fuels in favour of 'green free-market alternatives'. But Bo-Jo, as he was affectionately introduced by Sco-Mo at the Menzies Research Centre event, seemed out of touch. Luckily he was a barrel of laughs, which mitigated of a slather of some very silly misconceptions

The inaugural gathering of the Alliance for Responsible CitizenshipIt was interesting, inspiring, and a gathering of the like-minded. But the messaging was unclear and the next steps were absent. The gathering was probably the point, though. Getting lots of people in one room can have a catalytic result

Roughly halfway through Eugene Vodolazkin’s A History of the Island, […]

Geopolitics is back with a vengeance. As always, economics is relevant, but not foremost in strategic thinking for the new world order. Domestic policy needs to shift to reflect this, and conservatives should recognise the moment and lead the way towards making Australia a stable nation in an unstable world

What if parents were to be given money in voucher form they could take to any institution to which their children gain admittance? Would they choose the local state school? Maybe some would. But I bet more parents would choose well-run, high-performing, cost-effective private schools. Is it any wonder school choice is the teacher unions' bete noir