For it to have any real impact, it would need to apply to ALL housing no matter when it was built. But that would be political suicide. Much better to bury an additional cost in the price of a new ...

A general outline of the ceasefire terms was released by Qatar, a vital broker in the talks between Hamas and Israel. According to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs release, there are to be three phases ...

Russia: The new government should call on Russia to withdraw its forces from Syria. The Syrian government has already demanded that Russia withdraw its military contingent by mid-February and can now ...

Elon Musk needs to end X members banning other members from engaging with, following or messaging them – what I define as "X ...

Diplomatic advisors and analysts are a funny breed. They can be lauded as sages, called upon to clarify the complex and offer the odd lapidary statement. Such advice is often ignored and, if ...

The abortion issue had arisen during the recent state election as the outgoing Labor Party sought, with some success, to retain their Brisbane inner suburban seats by campaigning that an LNP ...

The "stakeholder" classes (hello George Megalogenis) are thrilled, now we're 30% overseas born and 50% "migrant origin". Bit like a Middle East autocracy.

Human development and economic prosperity have always hinged on the availability of the many products made from fossil fuels, and electricity. From the discovery of fire to the Industrial Revolution, ...

A by-product of the speculation over climate change has been the suggestion that global warming will enable greater access to the Arctic’s considerable resources. This could trigger a new scramble for ...