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Utilitarianism: it all went wrong with Sidgwick

The weak philosophical basis of pro-natalism

Jan 13

Australia dreams away Asia Pacific realities

My contribution to the East Asia Forum special feature on 2025 in review

Jan 11

What are the odds of US democracy surviving Trump?

TL;DR Not good. Taking account of economic failure, nothing Trump has done - rape, war crimes, corruption, insurrection, ICE or trashing the…

Jan 3

Labor delivers net zero (policy achievements)

Legislation so far in second term adds up to zilch

Dec 30, 2025

The incoherent mix in Australian defence policy

Defence policy should be about defending Australia, and nothing else

Dec 19, 2025

Can Albanese rise to the occasion ?*

The challenge of gun control

Dec 17, 2025

Not trash, not poor, and not nearly as white

A blast from the past

Dec 14, 2025

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