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When Reformist Regimes Act Too Slow
There is a long history of reformist governments failing to act fast enough to quell public demand for change.
Bomber Drops a Bunker Buster on Defence
Australia needs to lift its defence game, fast.
‘Banter Ban’ for UK Pubs
The measure I’m most concerned about is clause 18, which will amend the Equality Act to force employers to “take all reasonable steps” to insulate their staff from “harassment” by “third parties”.
The Left’s War on Tesla is Backfiring in Multiple Ways
A large number of Tesla owners almost certainly vote Democrat. They now find themselves attacked, vilified, and even threatened by their own side. The haters are missing the unintended negative consequences to their own cause.
Why Bother with Trials at All?
The Law Reform Commission wants to abandon ancient legal principles.
The Demolition Derby of the USAID
USAID is better in the waste bin and demolition derbies are exciting, but nuance can get lost in the frenzy and targets missed as a result.
Tokyo Firebombing Survivors Ask for Recognition
Japan’s culture of forgetting neglects even its own.
Integrity Briefing: Public Service integrity under Brian Roche
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards The appointment of Sir Brian Roche as the new Public Service Commissioner was met last year with predictable endorsements from the political class. With a career spanning the private and public sectors, Roche has been a go-to “fix-it” man for governments of
Hard News Photos and the People Who Took Them
Reporters are expected to take their own pictures. Some do their best, but it’s not the same. There are still a handful of skilled and dedicated news photographers around, but they are pitifully few.
