No way, Huawei!

Jul 4 2018 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

But not the only threat to our national interests.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Defence, National Security
Tagged Five Eyes, Greenwald, Huawei, NSA, Snowden, Surveillance

Australia without America

Jan 21 2012 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Think India, think Russia.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Afghanistan, China, Defence, International Relations, Pakistan, Russia, USA
Tagged Greg Sheridan, Isolationism, Kopassus, Ron Paul, SAS, Spestnaz, Sukhoi

Five myths about conservatives

Dec 2 2011 Posted by
Fisher Ames

Why are conservatives today so uncritical of many of the beliefs and attitudes that have become accepted wisdom on the Right?

By Fisher Ames

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Posted in Culture, Defence, Economics, International Relations, Politics, USA
Tagged Conservatives, Free market, Individualism, Individualists, Nation, Nation State, Nationalism, Patriotism, Pro-American, Social market, War

A salutary lesson

Dec 1 2011 Posted by
Gary Scarrabelotti

Reflections prompted by the Battle of the Speaker’s Chair.

By Gary Scarrabelotti

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Posted in Afghanistan, China, Defence, Economics, International Relations, Politics, USA
Tagged Barry O'Farrell, Carbon Tax, Harry Jenkins, Julia Gillard, Peter Slipper, Ted Baillieu, Tony Abbott

Frontline feminism

Nov 21 2011 Posted by
Lyle Dunne

A postscript to the recent debate about women in the front line.

By Lyle Dunne

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Posted in Culture, Defence, Feminism
Tagged Helen Mirren, The Debt, Women in combat, Women's rights