While the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City has been a historic triumph for progressives, it should raise red flags about what the future may hold for the city. At just 34 years old, Mamdani will become the youngest mayor of the city in over a century and the first Muslim mayor. Although his charismatic personality and hyperactive social media campaign have gained international attention,…
In the midst of rising global tensions and fierce debate regarding Australia's strategic position, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's recent comments on defence spending may seem, on the surface, uncontroversial. Facing pressure from the White House to increase Australia's defence spending to 3.5% of GDP in line with NATO, Albanese instead reaffirmed a commitment to "decide what you need, your capability" to protect the nation, refusing to specify an exact figure.…
Last Sunday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese landed in Kananaskis, Canada, to attend the 51st G7 summit with careful planning and high hopes. He was seeking a highly-anticipated first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, even going so far as to invite golf legend Greg Norman to act as an intermediary. However, any hope of a sit-down abruptly vanished after Trump departed the G7 summit on the eve of their scheduled…
On Tuesday, Nationals leader David Littleproud announced that his party would not be reentering the Coalition Agreement with the Liberals over a breakdown in negotiations on several key policy fronts. As a Liberal supporter, I am confident that this split will provide a much-needed opportunity for our party to fundamentally redefine its image and reconnect with the inner-city Australians that were historically so crucial to its voter base. The alternative…
Every three years, the election cycle comes into full swing and we are once again told that it will be the ‘most important election of our lifetime’. But for the federal election earlier this month, maybe it was actually true. With two major conflicts, a U.S. President who has upended the global economy and a cost of living crisis plaguing our country, 2025 was potentially shaping up to be the…
On 17 October 1979, President Jimmy Carter established the United States Department of Education with the intent to “improve the quality of education” and “strengthen equal education opportunities for students” across the nation. In the years since, the Department of Education has been the subject of intense criticism from Republicans since the presidency of Ronald Reagan, who proposed “to dismantle two Cabinet Departments, Energy and Education” in his 1981 Address…
Carved by the indigenous Rapa Nui people nearly a millennia ago, the monolithic ‘Moai’ statues of Easter Island have risen to fame as an eccentric icon of modern culture. These vast, imposing structures made of volcanic ash can still be seen scattered throughout the island even to this day, where they have become a popular tourist attraction for visitors from all over the world. Despite their global influence, we actually…
Throughout the history of the past millennia, the English language has come to dominate every corner of the world. From business, to science, to media, to diplomacy, English represents the fundamental pillar that fosters international exchange and cooperation. Fuelled by the growth of the largest imperial power in human history, the language has spread its tendrils across every habitable continent and established itself as the international standard in our increasingly…
On 17th November 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic speech to the joint Houses of Parliament, praising Australia-China relations as reaching “a new and higher starting point”. Since then, China’s bilateral relations with the West have declined by almost every possible metric, fuelled by Xi’s relentless pursuit of establishing his nation as a military, economic and political superpower that seeks to challenge the world order created by the…
Last Tuesday, 60 million viewers across the globe tuned in to watch former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the second presidential debate of 2024. Notably, this was the first time that the pair had ever met in person, and the debate marked the most significant event of the election since President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race in July. With Biden's…