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Housing catastrophe? Beware the government with a vision for the people

15 January 2025

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Disinformation and the tyranny of officialdom

11 January 2025

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Our Anglican tradition, and a bit with a possum

06 January 2025

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How to ensure Labor wins the next election

05 January 2025

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The Pub Test: The real state of the Australian economy

20 December 2024

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We need a Plan B for our future energy needs

20 December 2024

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A Very Arabian Christmas: Stolen cars, flying princesses, and the Russian Mafia

19 December 2024

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A very Arabian Christmas: What the hell was I thinking?

16 December 2024

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What’s happening in Korea?

07 December 2024

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Merry Christmas and the final episode of Spectator Australia TV for 2024

06 December 2024

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Dear Mr Dutton, we want something else (with love from Barcelona)

05 December 2024

2025 Australian Politics Barcelona Censorship Donald Trump Election Federal Flat White Opinion Peter Dutton spain Spectator Australia Travel Notes

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From the bottom of the sea to the moon: Menzies and Australia’s communications golden age

24 November 2024

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Madrid’s bullfighting triumphs over ‘eating ze bugs’

24 November 2024

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Portugal’s national identity is forged through individual bravery, not identity politics

18 November 2024

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Trump vs Albo the Unready, but what will Dutton do?

10 November 2024

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Trump’s win means we’ve narrowly avoided war

07 November 2024

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Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN: Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.

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