Anthony Leong 22 January 2023 Here in Australia at the start of the new year, it’s been quite a month so far. Along with the almost-universal approval of the newly-minted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, come the downsides. The state of New South Wales (NSW) has…

It is said that one is judged by one’s actions, not words. With the recent visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island of Taiwan, the world has witnessed a practical reversal of the USA’s “One-China” policy, written and endorsed in 1971 by the UN and the USA. …

Dumping Australia’s French submarine contract, then awarding it to the USA and Great Britain, whilst establishing a new “AUKUS” alliance, has many consequences, mostly problematic. It is axiomatic that any government has a moral obligation to defend its citizens and borders. Citizens must be safe and secure without question. Related…

Probing, or disingenuous questioning? — The State of Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. It is governed by a progressive Labor government with a conservative Liberal-National Party Coalition in Opposition. In Australia, the Liberal Party is a conservative political party, with the Nationals, who were originally named the Country Party. Fact: On…

Australia: a country synonymous with laid-back, lackadaisical, laconic layabouts, a ‘free, democratic’ country mostly devoid of Proud Boys, the Boogaloo or other soul-destroying movements. Thus runs deep the myth of the country I inhabit for better or worse, where Australian society is egalitarian, multicultural and everyone can have a ‘fair…