30 March 2026 Published on Substack —— The impact of Iran war is just the latest sign of the trouble we’re in. Australia might still be the world’s best place to live but we’re letting ourselves down big time and the escalating fuel crisis is yet another symptom of our decline. No one should have…
13 March 2026 Published on Substack —— There’s been a Raisina Dialogue in Delhi every March since 2016. It’s the brainchild of Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Narendra Modi’s long-serving foreign minister. Like other global gatherings, it brings together political leaders, senior military commanders, prominent business people, leading journalists, and think tank chiefs to discuss key issues; but…
13 March 2026 Published in the Australian and Substack —— Australian forces have long been fastidious about “rules of engagement”, but sending personnel to their bunks while their US submarine torpedoed an Iranian frigate takes this combat caution to new levels. What kind of an ally puts its sailors on warships as tourists, should action…
06 March 2026 Originally Published in The Australian —— From an Australian perspective, the most significant thing about the US attack on Iran is that it does not involve us. Even though Australia is the one country that’s been with the United States in every major conflict, ever since American troops first went into action…
