If the government makes good on its promises to overhaul university fees the party is over. Universities will dramatically scale back the number of distinct study units, rearrange them into boutique majors, and hope to attract a small number of high-ATAR, high-income students. Simply put, Minister Tehan's initiative is a death blow

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Humour, like balance and square-bat reporting, is yet another concept the ABC no longer grasps. Brace yourself for a painfully unfunny experience, but do endure as much of 'At Home Alone' as you can manage. That such a show was conceived, let alone funded and broadcast, is one more argument for a sweeping review and reform

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While the Child Abuse Royal Commission spared no scorn for the Catholic Church, it pointedly neglected to investigate Victoria Police's well documented history of scuttling investigations, even to ending the career of a detective who was determined to see justice done. Will there be a reckoning or yet more dirt swept under the rug?

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We have no need to revise, let alone erase, Governor Hercules Robinson’s judgement when he unveiled Thomas Woolner's towering statue of James Cook’s statue in Hyde Park. Cook salutes a country full of promise. He welcomes all who look upon him, whatever their origins

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Perversely, while living comfortably in the hollowed-out shell of the humanities, tenured practitioners of these subjects have adopted as their mission the destruction of the humanities and humanism, along with Western Civilization in general. Meanwhile, their acolytes are tearing down a civilisation so they don’t have to learn about it

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Many times I have heard blactivists dismiss high rates of community violence and child abuse with the throwaway line, 'Walk a mile in our shoes before you criticise.' Maybe they should try walking a few yards in the shoes of the police just to see what it's like

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Demolishing the past and its symbols offers redemption to those afflicted with a fashionable guilt for their forebears' achievements. Let the current madness serve as a reminder that de-platforming God from His plinth leaves you with nothing but loose screws

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Had the National Security Committee of Cabinet been less cowed by ever-changing and inconsistent medical advice and more aggressive in policing the border, Australia might have dodged the coronavirus bullet. That we came so close is entirely down to ignoring the medicos, not following their advice

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As recent US events highlight, social cohesion is severely corroded by taking legions of young people and promising them a world of opportunity while simultaneously mis‑educating them. The package of reforms announced by Education Minister Dan Tehan is a big step in the right direction

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The more intriguing question about the Congress for Cultural Freedom is not where the money came from, but why, at the height of the Cold War, the CIA felt compelled to spend such exorbitant sums to shield Europe from its own intellectuals?

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