The whole notion of a 'war on drugs' is ludicrous
Our politicians seem to believe that continuing to treat drugs as a criminal problem, not a health problem, will work.
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Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons is an Australian journalist and author, based in Sydney. He is also a former Wallabies player.
There's an inconvenient truth about Anzac Day
Anzac Day has veered from what should be solemn commemoration.
VP Pence, a tip for winning over Sydney
Here's what you must say when some security boffin says they will shut down the Harbour Bridge so your convoy can get across in full security.
The office hangs heavy on Turnbull, while Abbott's breezy
You know how every time you see Malcolm Turnbull on the tube it looks as if he might not have slept the night before ...
The wedding crasher at Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic's wedding
The bride and groom were just about to exchange their vows when we first saw it, and then heard it.
Bronwyn Bishop, where do you get off with rants like that?
I've always had a curious and oft troubling affection for Bronwyn Bishop, but goodness she strains it sometimes.
Abbott tied in knots over Brexit and the monarchy
This week, my friend Tony Abbott – who I have been arguing with, on the subject of the Australian republic, for two decades – spoke in Britain on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the Conservative think tank The Bow Group.
Is this the 'sophisticated' One Nation we see in WA? I don't think so
How goes that line of yours, Arthur Sinodinos, that One Nation has "evolved "and is "a lot more sophisticated now"?
We lap up anything Trump says about us. How cringe-worthy
What a breakthrough! Australia has finally been mentioned in a speech to Congress by US President Donald Trump.
What Abbott doesn't understand about renewable energy
"In short," my friend Tony Abbott said this week, as he lined up Malcolm Turnbull for the umpteenth time, "why not say to the people of Australia: we'll cut the [Renewable Energy Target] to help with your power bills?"
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