World Commentary
Friday 3rd November 2017
We can’t admit to being wrong
Research suggests trying to persuade Brexit or Trump supporters to switch isn’t going to work.
Thursday 2nd November 2017
Set Xi straight on North Korea
The US President needs to deliver some home truths to the puffed-up regime of Xi Jinping.
Trump needs strategy change
The attack in New York is a vivid reminder that the ideology that animates Islamist extremism is alive and kicking.
Wednesday 1st November 2017
Theses that rocked the world
Five hundred years ago an event occurred that would change the course of history.
Trump just a sideshow
Robert Mueller’s mission is not to topple President Donald Trump and claim a political scalp.
Tuesday 31st October 2017
West must end silence on Kurds
When it comes to securing statehood for Kurdish people, the West has been strangely silent.
Monday 30th October 2017
Suu Kyi’s deplorable silence
In the past two months, 600,000 Muslims have fled their Myanmar homes.
Saturday 28th October 2017
Abe must rewrite constitution
The pacifist wording of Japan’s constitution is a hindrance to global peacekeeping.
Friday 27th October 2017
Rich get richer in Xi’s China
Xi Jinping, the leader offended by Winnie the Pooh memes, has asserted his undisputed authority over China.
Thursday 26th October 2017
Meet the Xennials
We’re the same age as ‘the Buffy woman’, we remember Becks before his makeover and sorry, Kurt Cobain would be too old now to be considered an icon.
Juncker’s authority melting away
Complacent president seems not to notice that European solidarity is collapsing on his watch.
Wall against effective government
Donald Trump is fast running out of Republicans to help him implement his agenda.
Wednesday 25th October 2017
Communism as evil as fascism
Despite causing appalling suffering, Marxist views are tolerated in a way far-right extremism isn’t.
Tuesday 24th October 2017
Catalans crave respect above all
Tinpot politicians in Madrid and Barcelona have fuelled a crisis that could have been resolved with a little respect.
Military reform a step too far
Constitutional reform is beyond Shinzo Abe’s reach because most Japanese simply do not want it.
Monday 23rd October 2017
The perils of young leaders
Voters worldwide are willing to trust young leaders. But it takes more than an energetic prodigy to run a country.
Security key to Africa’s success
Australia should be doing more to strengthen counter-terrorism capabilities in Africa.
JFK files won’t alter history
The expected release of secret files relating to President Kennedy’s assassination is unlikely to change history.
Friday 20th October 2017
Students must learn how to argue
Unis denying speakers a platform is nonsense on stilts - although stilts are probably banned for fear someone might fall off.
Xi speech claimed world power
Xi Jinping gave his 3½-hour congress speech in an even and pleasant tone. But the message was thoroughly combative.
MORE STORIES
NAB sackings just the start
Robert GottliebsenNAB boss Andrew Thorburn has fired the starters gun on the labour revolution that will dominate the next decade.
A big win for liberal democracy
SIMON BREHENYA government decision has affirmed the bedrock principles of Australia as a proud liberal democracy.
Pollies the real obstacle
ROSALIND DIXONIn the campaign for a voice for indigenous people, the government gets it backwards.
HRC new kid has skeleton in closet
Chris MerrittNext year the erosion of the presumption of innocence in Australia might finally gain a little attention.
Cash drought brings MS brain drain
Jillian Kingsford SmithWe are losing our best and brightest mid-career scientists.
Bulls to run all next year
David RogersJPMorgan’s John Normand thinks 2018 will be another good year for shares but 2019 will be challenging.
Our high-tech future
Robert GottliebsenPoliticians will be stunned to learn the motor industry they closed is poised to start again.
The robots are coming to banking
Richard GluyasNAB stands alone as the most outspoken of the big four on automation.
The end for the worst planners?
James KirbyA proposal requiring all new financial planners to have a bachelor-level degree has been given the green light.
Libs feud goes to arbitration
Will Glasgow, Christine LacyVictorian Liberal President Michael Kroger is set to pursue arbitration with the $70m Cormack Foundation.
